How to bury a person

Sooner or later, the death of a loved one comes to every family. Therefore, you need to know how to bury a person. There are a few rules to follow.

It is advisable to burn the clothes in which the person died. No need to give it to anyone. If the relatives of the deceased want to leave it as a keepsake, then in no case should you wear it for forty days.
It is better to wash the deceased at the same hour when he died.
You need to bury a person in new clothes, or at least clean ones.
Never wear clothes that have undead blood or sweat from the deceased.
If the deceased during his lifetime asked to be buried in some specific clothes, then his request must be fulfilled.
If the deceased was a military man, be sure to dress him in a military uniform.
Top of the deceased is usually covered with a white blanket. On the forehead you need to put a crown depicting Jesus Christ, the Mother of God and John the Baptist. On the crown must be written a prayer in the Old Slavonic language. An icon or a cross is given to the deceased.
If the family of the deceased has the opportunity to invite a priest, then this should be done. If not, then you need to call special people involved in reading the psalms and the service of requiem. Some take the deceased to the temple for funeral.
Four candles are placed on the coffin of the deceased, and next to the body is a glass of water, a small piece of bread and a saucer with millet.
Blood relatives should not wash the floor in the room where the coffin was located.
Relatives should not go in front of the coffin with wreaths and wine.
At the cemetery, it is customary to kiss the dead man with a crown that lies on his forehead and hands. Fresh flowers and an icon must be taken from the coffin.
If a dead person had a watch or any other jewelry, you should never remove it.
Before boarding the lid, the face of the deceased is covered. The coffin is usually lowered into the grave on towels, which are then distributed to people.
The coffin with the deceased should be lowered so that the deceased lay his head to the east. A few coins are thrown into the grave, and then the earth. The first to throw her relatives.

After the funeral, you must remember the deceased. For this, the family of the deceased arranges a memorial meal. This is usually carried out in the house where the deceased lived. On the table must be kutia and pancakes with butter. First and second courses are also required. Jelly is also boiled at the wake. Alcohol, according to tradition, is prohibited on the memorial table.

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