From the very first after Easter Sunday there are a few names: Antipascha, Red hill, Sunday of Thomas or Licesne Sunday.
Antipascha is a holiday that compensates or makes up for Easter, because it is a Greek word, which, in turn, means "anti" - "instead of".
Red hill is the popular name of Sunday. It symbolizes the beginning of a new life for nature, as it is directly related to the arrival of spring. Red hill is a national holiday, as it often started with dance games and festivities, and quite often played weddings on this day.
Thomas Sunday is the first day of parents ' weekend. In this day recall the miracle of the assurances of the Apostle Thomas.
Licesne Sunday – the name of the holiday comes from this ceremony: on Sunday, the villagers went to the newlyweds home and called them. The hosts, in turn, gave them a stack and egg for a snack.
*** Red hill rites
There is a large number of rites red slides on happiness, on wealth, fertility and love.
*The ritual of the red hill to happiness.
The feast of absolutely all the peasants staged a variety of festivals on the hill, including rolled colored eggs. And whoever has this egg will slide off the slide properly and also will remain intact at the same time, that man was real lucky and lucky for the whole year.
*The ritual of the red hill to the marriage.
For this rite it is necessary to bake the simplest loaf on the day of Krasnaya Gorka. After you have to take a completely new two of women, and to speak their next words:
at first the needle: "Merchant-well, bring me sadberry the crown. As you greaten, about how matchmakers know. I moloduhe ring, Yes salt the bread on the table. The truth of my words by age measured!".
on the second needle: "I'm a beauty girl blush Yes handsome. A spindle was, groom Barker. Goy thou done, Lord al, al, merchant, al visiting fellow. Come on bread and salt. The truth of my words by age measured!".
After talking needles, it is necessary to stick them with a cross in the loaf, sprinkled in turn with Thursday's salt. And then put the loaf in the corridor on the doorstep until morning. In the morning the bread had to pick up and put in the house on the highest place, and let it there for a year is.
*The ritual of the red hills on fertility.
Previously, this ceremony served as a kind of amulet. Absolutely all women harnessed to the plow and propagule quite a deep band around the village. And in any case this rite of red hill was not allowed men. A very good omen was considered, if the closure of the circle was a cross. And only after the completion of the rite for fertility began celebrations. But the meaning of this rite was as if to wall off the village completely from any troubles and misfortunes, and the harrow, which in turn was used in the ritual, then, served as a symbol of the entire harvest of the year.
- Rite of passage red slides on wealth.
This rite of passage on wealth is considered enough strong. To do this, take the icon with the image of Jesus on the throne. Next, holding the icon over the basin, watered it with water. Water can be taken for this ceremony absolutely anywhere. And then you need to wash with water, but before that another important point: the water must speak. Above water read the following:
"There are seven pillars in the Seven Temples,
And one only has Podaje God,
To that Order, God is the true word.
Put Podaje God himself Solomon.
Who can Touch God,
With these words from the Holy icon will wash,
That rich destiny will open, exposing the treasures,
Gold, silver, baked by the Slave of God (Name)
Truly there is, truly will,
Podaje God Servant of God (name) forever will not forget.
In the name of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.»
The water that remains after it is necessary to pour under absolutely any tree. This ritual wealth should spend it for three consecutive years. And do not forget to wash it only one person. And also absolutely nobody should be told about everything.
- The ritual of the red hills on love.
This ritual will help to let into your life sincere and mutual love. For this you need to dip your fingers in absolutely any capacity with rose water, on your forehead by drawing the sign of Venus. Water, which will need to be poured completely on the threshold of his house. And if you live in an apartment, then sprinkle the water the handle of the front door and the front door, try yourself as clearly as possible to imagine that your loved one is coming to your door and ringing or knocking.
**** Traditions on Krasnaya Gorka
- Tradition "Krasnogorskij" weddings.
By tradition, it is believed that the wedding, concluded on the day of the red hill will be exactly the key to a happy and very long life of young lovers. Actually, the fact that Red hill is the first day after a long lent and Easter week, when priests could marry absolutely all who wish. And the one who managed to get married, this day, and it was quite hard, because the father is physically not time to marry all comers, the young, in turn, simply had to be well, very happy family life.
From the side of paganism, the day of the wedding was played only because it was dedicated to the Yarily – the sun God. That is, all marriages contracted on this Sunday were blessed from heaven. Married couples were sanctified by the Sun and truly had to be very rich, sincerely happy, as well as with abundant offspring.
Tradition of red hill was considered to this day to demonstrate their best qualities and talents, thus to get accustomed to each other. On this day, in any case it was impossible for girls and guys just sit at home, because I thought sitting at home to stay alone and not to find a mate. But however, the next year it's new Krasnaya Gorka, who never found their second halves before, could do it in the coming year.
Another very good tradition, which in turn is observed not only on Krasna Horka, but also on Maslenitsa, is a visit to the young, who have already married at the beginning of this year. Thus believed that family life have visited the hotel goes very smoothly, and they soon get married. Such expensive guests were treated to all dishes that are directly related to eggs, that is – painted eggs, scrambled eggs and so on. This choice of dishes, based on the fact that the egg in turn symbolized the extraordinary harmony and peace in its beauty.
From the very first after Easter Sunday there are a few names: Antipascha, Red hill, Sunday of Thomas or Licesne Sunday.
Antipascha is a holiday that compensates or makes up for Easter, because it is a Greek word, which, in turn, means "anti" - "instead of".
Red hill is the popular name of Sunday. It symbolizes the beginning of a new life for nature, as it is directly related to the arrival of spring. Red hill is a national holiday, as it often started with dance games and festivities, and quite often played weddings on this day.
Thomas Sunday is the first day of parents ' weekend. In this day recall the miracle of the assurances of the Apostle Thomas.
Licesne Sunday – the name of the holiday comes from this ceremony: on Sunday, the villagers went to the newlyweds home and called them. The hosts, in turn, gave them a stack and egg for a snack.
*** Red hill rites
There is a large number of rites red slides on happiness, on wealth, fertility and love.
*The ritual of the red hill to happiness.
The feast of absolutely all the peasants staged a variety of festivals on the hill, including rolled colored eggs. And whoever has this egg will slide off the slide properly and also will remain intact at the same time, that man was real lucky and lucky for the whole year.
*The ritual of the red hill to the marriage.
For this rite it is necessary to bake the simplest loaf on the day of Krasnaya Gorka. After you have to take a completely new two of women, and to speak their next words:
at first the needle: "Merchant-well, bring me sadberry the crown. As you greaten, about how matchmakers know. I moloduhe ring, Yes salt the bread on the table. The truth of my words by age measured!".
on the second needle: "I'm a beauty girl blush Yes handsome. A spindle was, groom Barker. Goy thou done, Lord al, al, merchant, al visiting fellow. Come on bread and salt. The truth of my words by age measured!".
After talking needles, it is necessary to stick them with a cross in the loaf, sprinkled in turn with Thursday's salt. And then put the loaf in the corridor on the doorstep until morning. In the morning the bread had to pick up and put in the house on the highest place, and let it there for a year is.
*The ritual of the red hills on fertility.
Previously, this ceremony served as a kind of amulet. Absolutely all women harnessed to the plow and propagule quite a deep band around the village. And in any case this rite of red hill was not allowed men. A very good omen was considered, if the closure of the circle was a cross. And only after the completion of the rite for fertility began celebrations. But the meaning of this rite was as if to wall off the village completely from any troubles and misfortunes, and the harrow, which in turn was used in the ritual, then, served as a symbol of the entire harvest of the year.
- Rite of passage red slides on wealth.
This rite of passage on wealth is considered enough strong. To do this, take the icon with the image of Jesus on the throne. Next, holding the icon over the basin, watered it with water. Water can be taken for this ceremony absolutely anywhere. And then you need to wash with water, but before that another important point: the water must speak. Above water read the following:
"There are seven pillars in the Seven Temples,
And one only has Podaje God,
To that Order, God is the true word.
Put Podaje God himself Solomon.
Who can Touch God,
With these words from the Holy icon will wash,
That rich destiny will open, exposing the treasures,
Gold, silver, baked by the Slave of God (Name)
Truly there is, truly will,
Podaje God Servant of God (name) forever will not forget.
In the name of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.»
The water that remains after it is necessary to pour under absolutely any tree. This ritual wealth should spend it for three consecutive years. And do not forget to wash it only one person. And also absolutely nobody should be told about everything.
- The ritual of the red hills on love.
This ritual will help to let into your life sincere and mutual love. For this you need to dip your fingers in absolutely any capacity with rose water, on your forehead by drawing the sign of Venus. Water, which will need to be poured completely on the threshold of his house. And if you live in an apartment, then sprinkle the water the handle of the front door and the front door, try yourself as clearly as possible to imagine that your loved one is coming to your door and ringing or knocking.
**** Traditions on Krasnaya Gorka
- Tradition "Krasnogorskij" weddings.
By tradition, it is believed that the wedding, concluded on the day of the red hill will be exactly the key to a happy and very long life of young lovers. Actually, the fact that Red hill is the first day after a long lent and Easter week, when priests could marry absolutely all who wish. And the one who managed to get married, this day, and it was quite hard, because the father is physically not time to marry all comers, the young, in turn, simply had to be well, very happy family life.
From the side of paganism, the day of the wedding was played only because it was dedicated to the Yarily – the sun God. That is, all marriages contracted on this Sunday were blessed from heaven. Married couples were sanctified by the Sun and truly had to be very rich, sincerely happy, as well as with abundant offspring.
Tradition of red hill was considered to this day to demonstrate their best qualities and talents, thus to get accustomed to each other. On this day, in any case it was impossible for girls and guys just sit at home, because I thought sitting at home to stay alone and not to find a mate. But however, the next year it's new Krasnaya Gorka, who never found their second halves before, could do it in the coming year.
Another very good tradition, which in turn is observed not only on Krasna Horka, but also on Maslenitsa, is a visit to the young, who have already married at the beginning of this year. Thus believed that family life have visited the hotel goes very smoothly, and they soon get married. Such expensive guests were treated to all dishes that are directly related to eggs, that is – painted eggs, scrambled eggs and so on. This choice of dishes, based on the fact that the egg in turn symbolized the extraordinary harmony and peace in its beauty.