On Sunday, June 4, Christians of the Eastern Rite celebrate one of the main holidays - the Day of the Holy Trinity.. This holiday has no fixed date. It is celebrated on the 50th day after Easter, so its second name is Pentecost..

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history of the holiday.

According to the Gospel, on the fiftieth day after Easter, the apostles gathered in Jerusalem, as Christ commanded them, in one of the upper rooms in the house on the hill of Zion. It is believed that it was there that the meal of Jesus Christ with the disciples, known as the Last Supper, took place..

In addition to the apostles, the Virgin Mary and other believers were also present in the house.. The Third Person of the Holy Trinity was revealed to them all: noise from heaven, wind, fiery flames.

The descent of the Holy Spirit is described as a flame, the tongues of which surrounded each of the apostles.. It was after this that they received the "

What not to do on Trinity.

Since ancient times, our ancestors adhered to certain prohibitions on this day..

It was impossible to get married on the Trinity, because it was believed that this could make the marriage unhappy. But to marry, on the contrary, it was possible.

Can't swim in the waters. It is believed that whoever does this will surely drown.

You can not swear, quarrel and wish others harm.

Any physical work is prohibited. In the old days, people tried not to cut wood and not work in the garden. It was believed that this could lead to trouble not only for the plowman himself, but for the whole village..

It is not customary to go to the cemetery, it is customary to commemorate the dead on Parental Saturday, anticipating the Trinity.