Throughout Poland, the days of November 1 and 2 are dedicated to the memory of the dead. Families visit cemeteries and the graves of their loved ones in large numbers, and then meet at home for lunch together. Soldiers’ graves and forgotten graves are also visited. The currently celebrated Catholic holiday (All Saints’ Day and …
The customs and rites of death and burial are related to major moments in a person’s life. Through the customs of death and burial, people carry out other no less important relationships. During the customs, they establish contact with the world of the dead. Central to the death stakes are dreams. Christians and Muslims in …
Kolliva or as the name “the wheat” prevails in many places, is one of the oldest Christian customs that has been preserved in the life of the Orthodox Church and is directly connected with the commemoration of the dead, which are celebrated on specific days, such as three-day, nine-day, fortnightly, quarterly, annual, but also psychosabbaths, …
Α sweet funeral feast from the ancient Greeks to Orthodox Read More »
