Christmas Eve or Svyatvecher - it's Christmas Eve, which Orthodox Christians celebrate on the night of 6 to 7 January. Must do in this magical day?
Before Christmas housewife preparing "sochivo" - a dish of soaked wheat grains (barley, lentils, rice), poppy, sunflower seeds, hemp, mustard and nuts. The dish was lean, allowed only a few bed honey. This dish were treated to all home and guests went away, and the name of the holiday - Christmas Eve.
What you need to do on Christmas Eve
On the eve necessarily need to confess and receive communion, especially for women. It is believed that a woman who confessed and cleansed soul can prepare meals that will give health to all members of the household.
On the morning of January 6 should be carried out house cleaning, wipe the dust away the cobwebs, wipe windows and doors, throw trash and unnecessary items.
On Christmas Eve, the whole family sits at the table only after the appearance of the Star of Bethlehem, believing it to eat forbidden.
On the table, according to tradition must be 12 meatless meals, 12 - the number of the Apostles, among which must be: kutya, dishes of cabbage and peas, fish, cereal, pastries and uzvar. It is believed that the first Christmas Eve to try kutyu with honey and nuts - it will attract in your life health, happiness and good luck.
The first dish you want to cook - kutya. By tradition, the hostess must prepare it before it will wake up the household, then the family will be the health and well-being.
The table on Christmas Eve decided to sit in the new clean clothes, and if you dropped something and soiled, then change clothes, otherwise the risk to attract into your life poverty.
After the evening meal, you need to go to church at Christmas service, and pray for the health of friends and relatives.
On Christmas Eve caroling made, young people dressed up and big company with Christmas characters goes from house to house singing Christmas carols.
There are a lot of Christmas divination, as it is this day, unmarried girls are wondering at her spouse, their fate and the number of future children.
Be sure to make this day any good deed, feed the homeless, to transfer money for treatment of the child or Take gifts to needy large family. Your generosity and kindness do not go unnoticed.
What it is forbidden to do in Svyatvecher?
- During a celebratory dinner is forbidden to drink alcohol.
- All preparations must be completed prior to 15.:00, from that time in the church service begins.
- On Christmas Eve refrain from quarrels, conflicts and explanation of the relationship.
- In no case do not be greedy on this day, especially not deny to those who ask you for food.
Also be sure to ask about how to talk to children of different ages about Christmas traditions
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