On May 3, Christians of the Eastern Rite celebrate Radonitsa - the day of commemoration of the departed.. It is also popularly called Provody or Grobki.. In the Christian calendar, it always falls on Tuesday, that is, the ninth day after Easter..

It is worth noting that in many regions of Ukraine, the dead are traditionally commemorated on Saturday or Sunday before Radonitsa.. On this day, it is customary to go to cemeteries and visit the graves of the deceased.. But it is worth remembering that Ukraine lives in the conditions of a full-scale invasion of Russia, therefore, the authorities of some regions of our country recommend refraining from hiking and traveling to cemeteries..

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How to commemorate the dead on Radonitsa.

On this day you must visit the church. On Radonitsa, the first funeral liturgy after Easter is served. You can submit notes with the names of the deceased to be read in the church.

You can also order a memorial service.. This should be done even if you don’t visit the temple on the holiday itself.. Then it's better to go to church the day before.

On a holiday, you should also visit the cemetery and commemorate the dead there.. Can be removed at the grave.

What not to do on Wires.

You can not bring food and alcohol to cemeteries and arrange feasts there.

You can not speak and laugh loudly in the cemetery, as well as violently express your grief.

You can not be baptized looking at the monument with a photograph. The tradition of being baptized in cemeteries goes back to the times when crosses were erected instead of monuments.. Looking at them, and it was customary to be baptized.

According to legend, you can not look back, leaving the cemetery. It is believed that this way you can take the soul of the deceased with you..