Trinity - one of the biggest church holidays, which has long had its own traditions and customs. Learn how to properly celebrate this holiday, which has long been signs and prohibitions accompany this day
Pentecost is celebrated annually on the 50 days after Easter, in 2018 the Trinity or the Pentecost falls on 27 May. It is 50 days after Easter came down from heaven the Holy Spirit to the Apostles - disciples of Christ. Trinity - the personification of the trinity of the Lord God: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. Trinity - a great holiday, one of the top 12 on the annual church calendar, this day are beautiful lush worship in temples. What are the signs and traditions there among the people of the Trinity.
Houses and church on the Trinity decorated with all kinds of herbs - branches of trees, shrubs, wildflowers and herbs, cut grass, distribute them at the corners of the house, spread a rug on the floor. This has a special meaning, green - the personification of the life-giving and renewing of the Holy Spirit.
Any plant of the Trinity confer medicinal properties, so those plants that decorate the house in a holiday should be disposed of, can keep the icons, and the rest to burn.
The churches are magnificent beautiful worship, priests clothed in ceremonial robes in white and gold.
After a visit to the solemn church service, people went home and prepared a festive meal, traditionally on the table were dishes of fish, meat, cheese, vegetables and herbs, pancakes, pies with vegetables, at the head of the table was always a loaf. Family necessarily going a celebratory dinner with the whole family.
Girls at Whitsun traditionally wove wreaths,We allowed them in water and guessing at intended.
To marry well, unmarried girls a piece of celebratory cake at Trinity hidden in a secluded place - for "attracting" the groom.
What not to do on the Trinity
It has long been feared to go into the woods and swim in the waters of that day, we thought that the mermaid can drag.
A ban on any kind of work, in addition to cooking and a festive meal.
It was considered bad luck to be married to the Trinity, the people thought that marriage will always be somebody else.
The Trinity can not quarrel, to experience any negative emotions
You can not go to the cemetery - it highlighted the special memorial day - Saturday on the eve of the Trinity.
Be sure to ask,how many days off will be in Ukraine at Trinity.
