Jan. 7. Christmas of Christ - Traditions and customs

Hello, dear readers. I want to congratulate you with a wonderful holiday. After all, soon the day will come for all believers when they celebrate the celebration of the Christmas of the Lord and the Savior of our Jesus Christ (Christmas). It will happen on January 7th. This holiday is one of the most important in the Christian world. It is installed as a sign of great joy due to the birth of the Savior of mankind of Jesus Christ (Bogomladse, the Son of God) from the Virgin of the Virgin Mary. It happened this event of the world, even - universal, scale in Bethlehem. It is accepted that Christmas is preceded by the Christmas post and is included in the number of the two-month holidays. It is the final in a long-term 40-day post (Saint Fourteen). The strictest post is necessarily observed before the onset of the holiday itself.

At night, from the 6th to the 7th number in all Orthodox churches and temples, solemn christmas services are accomplished.

The shinties followed by this, which last twelve day. At this time, all believers - celebrate and glorify Christ. Today I want to consider interesting traditions and customs to Christmas. In fact, everything is very interesting for both children and adults.

History History - Christmas for Children

January 7 marked the new life of all mankind. Now the worship of pagan idols remained in the past. No more human sacrifices in favor of these gods. To date, the only "sacrifice", who, who, applied by the Orthodox Christian of the Lord, is a candle and sincere prayer.

The history of the holiday is covered with riddles, as he is one of the oldest on earth. Meanwhile, there are facts that are accurately installed in modern science and are practically not subject to doubt. Agree: imagine that this day was ever not honored - difficult. But, meanwhile, there were such times. To understand how it was, you need to plunge into an exciting and mysterious world of history.

1. This holiday is set to the honor of the appearance of Jesus Christ in the old town of Bethlehem. It happened in 5508 by the day of the creation of the world.

2. In the IV century, the principles of Christmas celebration were installed. They did not have 100% similarity with modern. And in terms of chants - also.

3. In the V century, the foundations of chants began to be laid. Constantinople Patriarch Anatoly contributed to this. Its case continued in the VII-VIII centuries Andrei and Soffonia Jerusalem, as well as - Kozma Mauman, Patriarch Konstantinople, and others. It was the then songs that are widely practiced by modern clergy.

4. This great holiday was in honor of the believers from the very moment of the Birth of the Savior. Over time, he gained popularity, and more and more believers joined the celebrations. Already in those days, the custom was born to celebrate this day in a special way. However, all this was subjected to persecution and was not recognized by the official advantage of the authorities a very long time.

5. The first who decided to congratulate Christ, and all the people, were simple shepherds who came an angel, who onceed them about the greatest joy: the Savior came to Earth, and everyone who tries to him, and will stick to his commandments, will receive a chance to save His soul and blissful paradise life for all centuries. The shepherds presented the infant of the gift, and the wise men (Magi) hurried behind them. It was on them that he was entrusted to notify people about the birth of the child of God.

The history of the birthday of Christmas is presented briefly for children. After all, children should know and need to tell everything correctly and clearly.

So laid the foundations of this holiday, which we celebrate and now. And not only on religious, but at the official - state level (in more than 100 countries of the modern world).

Some more interesting facts belonging to historical!

Christmas holiday in different countries of the world is not exactly the same. This was influenced by the customs of those local peoples who lived on those lands when he was only laid.

It is celebrated and the Catholic Church, and Protestant, as well as he is honored with a lot of related religious directions.

In Russia, Christmas began to celebrate only in the century. And its baptism itself occurred, for the most part, forcibly. The pagan beliefs of local peoples were too strong.

Already closer to our time in the villages of the shinties celebrated "the world", moving from one hut in the second. Preserved this custom to this day. The merchants in those days rode the top three, and the noble venomshal loved to arrange balls.

Holy Evening or Christmas of Christ - Traditions and Customs

In fact, long before Christmas began homemade "troubles". And everyone has them. So, the owner had to wipe meat, put wine for ripening, cook smoking and so on. The hostess was engaged in embroidery, cleaning, preparation of new dishes, cooking dishes. Children helped them in all this.

The second January (on Ignat) was made final cleaning, the houses were decorated with Didoma, fir branches.

Fourth of January (on Anastasia) finally completed the preparation of products for the festive table.

The sixth number, from the very dawn, the hostess gained water for the aircraft, Uzvar, the core topped on which the dishes were then prepared. Until the evening of the sixth, a strict post continued. But the first star announced his relative "ending".

And in order to emphasize the entire idleness of this moment, they were taken for such a long-awaited festive meal. But she, necessarily, was lean. The table was incredibly rich. And it should have been standing, certainly 12 dishes.

It was not necessary to eat every dish completely. Yes, and not very real, it was after a strict post. But little by little - quite another thing. Began to the meal with the cute - the central, main, christmas table dishes.

Among other things, it is both a memorial dish, so the bowl, filled with it, and nearby - the Uzvar, put for the dead relatives, who were believed (and is considered to be in this day) in this magical time are visited by living.

Kutui also brought those people who were not relatives or lived in other houses to wish them well-being, prosperity, good health, happiness and joy, and also - to congratulate Merry Christmas. The same wishes carried both Kumany.

"Wear the Supper" - this is what is called this rite. For her adults give children the hotels from the soul.

Let's go back to the festive home table. He was covered with fresh smelly hay, but who, in a clean beautiful dishes made food. Each dishes has its meaning. It is believed that the table should be made of dishes from all fruits, vegetables existing in the farm, so that next year they richer are even richer.

Why exactly 12 dishes need to be prepared for christmas?

This is justified by the fact that the year as many months. And also, it was 12 apostles who were directly involved in a well-known secret evening with Christ.

1. Kusta, as already mentioned, the main dish of this table. This is a cereal cereal.

2. Uzbar (VAR). Special compote, the main ingredient of which are dried fruits.

3. Slow fish.

4. Cashtriend.

5. Wailed peas.

6. Lean Borsch.

7. Fish is roasted.

8. Lean dumplings.

9. Lean pies.

10. Pancakes or pampushki (to the boors).

11. Wenty, or buckwheat, porridge.

12. Cabbages with vegetables, croups.

After a meal ended in the family, you could wear the evening. At this time, young people could range, adults, and with them and children, old people, young (everyone who wanted) began to gather in church. The girls were taken for fortune telling. However, the official church they were forbidden!

How to cook the christmas kun

In ancient times, to prepare this unique dish, the whole family was taken. Each her dick, from Mala to Great, a few evenings in a row, moved wheat to use only the best grains in the cooking process. A little more than wheat used barley.

Modern Cage is usually preparing from rice, but recipes in which wheat and barley are used - return to us gradually. The dish is supplied to the table, filled with poppy and bees honey. Sometimes it was filled and full. This is also honey, only divorced. It is not as sweet and much more liquid.

Machine milk began to add to the Buck later. In fact, it is not milk, in its pure form, but a pre-sparkled and carefully dismissible poppy.

If there is no honey, you can simply add sugar to the dish. Also, the edge of modern cooking is raisins and nuts in the curb. Previously, only nuts could add, who had them.

Recipes for making this dish - a great set. We give one of the most popular used by our ancestors.

It uses wheat or barley grains, pre-pounded in a wooden stage. But, they should not be fragmented. The main task is to remove the husk, which they are covered.

Ideally, if the water, after that, did not need to merge, that is, it was completely digealed.

The finished grain was poured: pears, apples, plums, sometimes - apricot fruit. The grain is declined by MISS separately, the Uzvar is added there, you can put a spoonful of honey. The grain can be poured and full.

In modern interpretation of Kuti, a nut is added to it, raisins, sugar instead of honey (but not necessarily).

January 7 - Bright Christmas of Christ

On the first day of Christmas, 7 numbers, the early lunch was put on the table. Meat dishes were allowed in unlimited quantities.

However, everyone knew that it was impossible to abuse - it is impossible, as the gastrointestinal tract should be rebuilt under the new power supply after such a long post. Blood and meat sausage, porridge with hot, fat with buoy and so on. At lunch on the table should have been standing for some one (at least) a dairy dish. It could be a vermicellie with milk.

Some of the church services were serving, and after - went on guests. At night, sleep is a non-disabilities, it applies precisely to the Christmas night. Why? It was believed that who would fall asleep, he could sleep all his happiness and good luck. But, it was not particularly sleeping and at all desire: carols under the windows, the ringing of church bells, noise and gams, talk about the bright holiday of people returning from service (from the church)!

In bright Christmas, it was necessary to have fun and enjoy, spending time in a family circle, and then visiting. And, which is extremely important, forgive any insults, releaseing them and no longer remembering. Only joy, because the son of God was born.

By the way, all the customs and traditions that were mentioned above are preserved, in one form or another, until today. And soon it will be time to remember again. After all, the Christmas holidays - on Konou.

Divination on the night before christmas

Wondered at this time everywhere. And even though the church officially forbidden to do this, such a practice did not lose its popularity. And did not lose to this day.

The most common was fortune-onions in the name of their narrowed, fortune-telling with a gold ring, with a comb, with glasses, fortune telling with a cat, with a rooster and so on. And each of them is a whole rite having a lot of features. We give an example of one of them.

Fortune telling on the sulfur on the bulbs. Before Christmas night, a week before her, the girl took several bulbs, on each of which made a note with the initials of the "candidate". Put them in the water. And during fortune telling, at night, whispered above the bow: "Onion-leaks, whisper to me who is my groom?" Then the size of the processes was measured. The longest, with the initials, and pointed to the groom.

January month of holidays, after christmas will be. But continuing the topic of Christmas, I can not not mention interesting signs for Christmas.

Christmas signs

The main signs in which they believed then and that continue to exist now:

✔ It is forbidden to sew for Christmas so that all family members have excellent vision.

✔ Blizzard on this day - early spring and violent foliage on trees.

✔ Star sky - a big crop of pea.

✔ Susta, cooked by the main hostess in the house - good health to the one who will eat it.

✔ On the eve of Christmas, it is better not to carry out the light and fire from the hut.

✔ On the table either a single plate should be empty.

And most importantly: how the Christmas will be held, so it will be all year! This, of course, is not the only signs. Not enough multiple volumes to count all them. But, in front of you, the most interesting of them.