fragrant, ruddy pancakes - not only an essential symbol of Shrovetide, but also an indispensable attribute for the girl's fortune-telling.After all, our ancestors pancake was the ritual meal, which were concerned with a lot of beliefs and traditions.By the way, some of them not only came to us, but to actively honor.
What should be a real pancake?
Perhaps now not everyone knows that the native Russian pancakes considered a dish cooked on yeast dough and brewed with milk or water.Flour is usually used buckwheat, wheat instead.Bake pancakes in the Russian stove.
That's why our ancestors ideal of a good pancake does not correspond to our modern stereotypes.The ideal was considered lush plump pancake rosy golden color with an incredible aroma furnace, not thin and transparent, are popular these days.So if you decide to tell fortunes on pancakes, always try to cook them with all the traditions of our ancestors, of course, how it will be possible.
How to guess on pancakes?
Divination began at the stage of preparation of pancake dough.It was believed if the dough is well suited, therefore, promises to be successful and happy, but if not - on the contrary.Therefore, the preparation of the test always approached very seriously and responsibly.
lot of attention paid by our ancestors, and the first attempt.If pancake ruddy girl gets married, lush and beautiful, it promised good health and her family, but the pale and badly approached pancake pointed out some problems with health.
unmarried girls as smooth and lush with beautiful edges pancake promised quick marriage and happiness in marriage.Openwork or jagged edges talked about possible difficulties in the relationship with her future husband.
also often the first attempt, if he succeeded, the girl gave to the first man he met, while asking his name.It was assumed, that is exactly what they will call the future groom.
Another common and interesting was the divination appearance pancake.And, guess you can absolutely on each pancake zagadyvaya before preparing new exciting question.Of course, this kind of divination was more comic, as in improvised patterns and drawings prepared pancake girls tried to consider only the desired signs of destiny.
Guessing it was possible and the total number of received pancakes.If harvested dough to bake an even number, it means that she is sure to find your soul mate in the foreseeable future and will be happy in the present marriage.But an odd number of spoke quite the opposite.
can not do pancake divination and such an important topic for every woman as a baby's sex.To do this, the hostess prepared a stack of pancakes and put it in the middle of the table when guests came.And then watch for those who will take the first of the invited pancake.If it was a man, then a boy, and if the woman - a girl.
A particularly popular among unmarried girls enjoyed divination stuffed pancakes.Ready for it all together.First, friendly and cheerful baked pancakes, and then they wrapped a variety of toppings so that it was impossible to see with what a particular cooking pancakes.When everything was ready, each in assorted pancakes and what was inside, she characterized her future chosen one.Since stuffing meat prophesied wealthy and secured groom, gentle, calm and courteous, jams - fun, but cunning, honey - romantic, sour cream - indecisive, cottage cheese - a caring husband.
Of course, this is not a complete list of all oilseed divination, but you can feel free to add to it their own, which will certainly promise you happiness and good luck, not only next year but also throughout life.
Articles Source: hochu.ua
