The most important signs for Christmas

From time immemorial, mankind passes all kinds of beliefs and customs to the heritage of its descendants. One of the most important holidays of Christians - the Nativity of Christ - is not overlooked, for it is from this day that the Christmas Eve begins, folk festivals are held everywhere, and the Old Rus ragged old days are blowing. And in order not to harm yourself and your family, it was worth doing all that was attributed to the signs for Christmas.

On the eve of the holiday, on Christmas Eve, it was necessary to finish all the household affairs "up to the first star", which is a kind of "signal" that it's time to sit at the table, which should necessarily consist of twelve fasting dishes. By the way, on this day, nothing was eaten - a strict fast was observed until the evening. Prepared to dress elegant, but in no case, not black clothes - on a bright holiday of the Epiphany the Lord was not worthy to wear mourning clothes.

Orthodox Christians spent the night before Christmas in the Temple for prayers. Previously, cleanly cleaned the house, cleaned silverware, kitchen utensils, as required by the signs for Christmas. Long traditionally, the house was decorated with spruce with a predominance of Christmas colors in red and green colors. Inseparable attributes have always been: Bethlehem star, nursery with a baby, angels, figures of various animals. In addition, Christmas bouquets were placed everywhere, Catholics decided to hang on the gates and doors decorated Christmas wreaths from coniferous branches and straw to this day. An indispensable condition in the decoration of the dwelling is the abundance of candles, which give a special charm to the holiday, symbolizing the light of Christ.

The ability to note and contrast is a feature of observant people.

• Signs before Christmas suggest that a blizzard on the eve of the holiday prophesies early foliage.
• Christmas is strictly forbidden for girls to guess, but it is allowed to do this the next day and until the Epiphany.
• As usual, special festive rugs with blue flowers on a white field were lined in the upper room.
• It was necessary to all without an exception to step on the market and make purchases, not regretting rubles.
• Signs for Christmas recommend during a festive dinner not to drink water in any case! Thus, it turns out, you can avoid the case throughout the year when you want to drink, but there is no water ...
• It is necessary to postpone all economic affairs, moreover, the mistresses in the old days did not break the floor until the very holiday of Baptism, after which all the rubbish was swept away and burned, symbolizing purification.
• Hoarfrost on the trees in the first days of the celebration meant a future good harvest of bread.
• And since Christmas is warm, it's cold to be spring.
• A snowstorm on Christmas Day also means that bees will swarm well.
• The sky in bright stars - to the harvest of peas.
• In addition, signs and customs at Christmas prohibit hunting of animals and birds for the Svyato-kut season, supposedly this can cause misfortune with the hunter.
• During the whole day, guests should be invited to visit themselves.
• It is believed that if you sew on Christmas - someone in the family is bound to go blind.

The custom of caroling was very popular, when a group of guys and girls went to their houses, they sang carols and begged for money and treats from the owners, wishing them in return in jocular form with jokes - prosperity, health and long life. Signs for Christmas are advised to gather on the eve of the holiday in the parents' house, so that the family is friendly and rich. Lenten "evening" on Christmas Eve is replaced on January 7 on Christmas Day with an abundance of raznosolov, meat and fish dishes, tables must break from a variety of dishes, as is typical of the broad Russian nature, the fast is over - it's time to break fast.