• Clothesin which a man died, it is desirable to burn. Don't need anyone to give. If the relatives of the deceased want to keep it in memory, then in any case should not be worn for forty days.

  • It is better to wash the deceased at the same hour when he died.

  • To bury a person need new clothes or at least clean.

  • Never wear clothes with no remnants of blood or sweat of a dead man.

  • If the deceased during the life asked to be buried in a particular dress, his request to be performed.

  • If the dead man was a soldier, sure to put him in a military uniform.

  • On top of the dead man is usually offered a white blanket. On the forehead you need to put a crown depicting Jesus Christ, the virgin and John the Forerunner. The crown must be written prayer in the old Slavonic language. In the hands of the deceased is given an icon or a cross.

  • If the family of the deceased have the opportunity to invite a priest, it should be implemented. If not, then you need to call the special people involved in the reading of the Psalms and the worship service. Some driven by the deceased to the funeral in temple.

  • On the coffin of the deceased placed four candles, and near the body – a glass of water, a small piece of bread and a saucer of millet.

  • Blood relatives should not wash the floor in the room where there was a coffin.

  • Native should not go in front of the coffin with wreaths and wine.

  • At the cemetery, it is customary to kiss the dead man in the crown that lies on his forehead and hands. From the grave definitely need to pick up flowers and icon.

  • If the dead man was a watch or some other jewelry, remove them in any case impossible.

  • In front of the boarded-up cover, the face of the dead man's robe. The coffin is usually lowered into the grave on the towels, which are then handed out to people.

  • The coffin should be lowered so that the deceased was lying with head to the East. Grave throws a few coins, and then land. Her first throw relatives.


After the funeral need to be sure to remember the dead. To do this, the family of the deceased arranges a memorial meal. Is it usually in the house where the deceased lived. On the table is kutya and pancakes with butter. You must also first and second courses. The Wake is also cooked jelly. Alcohol, according to tradition, on the memorial table is prohibited.