In the most revered in the Orthodox feast - Annunciation - is not only an interesting story, but amusing signs and beliefs. Our ancestors believed that observing them, you can settle in the house of happiness, to make the whole family healthier.
HISTORY OF THE HOLIDAY
Annunciation is celebrated annually on 7 April. And if the holiday falls on Lent, on this day are allowed to eat fish. But why is the feast so revered?
The fact that the angel Gabriel told Mary the good news of the young that she would be the Mother of the Son of God that day, "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women. " It is also believed that on this day there was a birth of Jesus Christ. And the good news of the approach of the Savior's birth spread throughout the world.
WHAT NOT TO DO IN THIS DAY
From time immemorial, in this special day, there were a lot of taboos. For example, it is believed that work - a special sin. It is said that day "even the nests are not Vietnamese Ptah." But given that most of us still have to work, in the evening set aside all your everyday worries and relax with your family.
Also in the Annunciation as well as in any other festive day for Christians, you can not do any needlework - weave, knit, embroider. By the way, at the Annunciation, this prohibition is particularly strict. It is believed that a person's life - is the thread, run by God and the angels. And to this day there is a particular risk that the threads of fate can go awry and you pass other people's problems and woes.
Do not wear new clothes. Where there was such a ban is unknown. However, ethnographers have found a very interesting thing: it turns out, in the old girl a few days before the holiday wore new things, and on top of the old, so that they never seen again. And worn all day. And then at the Annunciation dressed (in theory, new things are considered worn) and dress in the latest fashion on the street!
The girls in this day can not be combed. It is believed that after this procedure, the hair becomes brittle and begin to fall. However, this does not mean that you have to go to work without hair. The fact that the holidays often girls combed their hair long, giving this occupation more than one hour. So it fell under the ban this procedure.
And finally, at the Annunciation You can not deal with lawn and garden work. But the next day, April 8, ancestors, on the contrary, it is strongly advised to give it almost all the time, so the harvest was a good one!
WHAT SHOULD ALWAYS MAKE
In the old days there was a tradition on this day releasing birds to freedomThat they carried the guardian angels to lead the good deeds of man.
Back in the day It is sure to make a stock Annunciation salt. To this end, each member of the family takes a pinch, pours it into a bag. Then the house of her mistress calcined in a frying pan over high heat and pour into a jar or bag. Such a salt is kept during the year. According to legend, it is able to heal even the hopelessly ill family member.
