Great or Good Friday - Friday before Easter - the most difficult and challenging for the faithful Christians day when reminded about the trial, crucifixion and the suffering of the Lord Jesus Christ. According to an old folk and church traditions, there are certain prohibitions and signs of Good Friday.
During the whole of Lent, 40 days of which adhere to the Christians, believers try to be temperate in all: in food, behavior, thoughts and actions of his, purify the body and soul. The worst days of the whole preparation for Easter, the Resurrection of the Lord, a special day of mourning and abstinence is considered the strictest Holy Week or Passion Week - the last week of Lent. In Holy Week, Christians remember the suffering of Jesus before the crucifixion - Passion. A very sad day for Holy Week - Good Friday. Find out what is happening according to church tradition on Good Friday in the church and how to relate to this day among the people.
The main ritual of Good Friday - removal of the Shroud in the church - a symbolic painting, which was covered Jesus after he was removed from the cross.
Good Friday - the only day of the year when it is not a rule in the church service, the service is held in the evening.
Prior to removal of the Shroud of the faithful do not eat dinner after coming out of the church meatless dishes, mostly vegetable, and many do not eat anything before Easter, or go only on bread and water.
All carnal pleasures on this day is considered a sin.
On this day, you can not do any hard work: clean, wash, sew, knit, it is not desirable to touch sharp objects.
It is not advisable to cut her hair, to paint, to hold any cosmetic procedure.
You can not have fun, celebrate birthdays, singing, listening to loud music, sex.
In some regions of Ukraine is baked on Good Friday Easter cakes. It was believed that the most successful Friday dough, cakes and never fall apart. In other areas, on the contrary, it was believed that on Friday cakes can not be kiln.
Be sure to ask, what toppings you can add to Easter dough.
