Good Friday: traditions and taboos

Today is the Friday of Holy week, which commemorates the death of Jesus Christ, the descent from the cross His body and burial.

Traditions of this day. Today you can not sew, to knit, to striate and cutting

Good Friday services at the Church read twelve gospel passages that tell of the sufferings of Christ.

Also during the service, at exactly three o'clock, take out the Shroud is a plat, which shows a full-length Lord Jesus Christ lying in the tomb.

Its removal from the altar and set in the center of the temple on the hill, which is decorated with flowers.

Then in the evening the second service, during which believers stand with candles in their hands, and the Shroud is carried around the temple.

Bans good Friday

All the preparations for Easter have to finish on Maundy Thursday, to Good Friday nothing distracts a man from prayer and services.

In this day you cannot work, do any household chores, especially to sew, knit, wash and cut anything.

It is noteworthy that the exception is physical activity, which is allowed to perform on Good Friday is the preparation of Easter baskets and planting in the garden or in the field.

This day is a favorable period to ensure that the harvest was good, so on this day, try to sow some dill or peas.

To plant anything is strictly forbidden, as stuck in the land of iron objects on Good Friday are trouble.

In addition, in this day forbidden to go to entertainment and entertainment events.