The liberalism and democracy led to a zabyvaniye of traditions. To become the husband and the wife, it is enough to come to the REGISTRY OFFICE and to undersign, without remembering ancient customs. However recently more and more couples return to execution of wedding ceremonies, one of which is the courtship.
Instruction
1. Have to marry off the bride, but not the groom. At the same time close relatives of young make an appointment to the girl's parents. The groom can not participate in the first stage of a courtship. It is better to plan a courtship for odd calendar day, 1, 3, 7 numbers are considered as especially favorable. By tradition, important fatal issues it is better not to make the 13th.
2. Parents or close relatives of the groom come to the appointed day to the bride's parents with the words "we have a merchant-you have goods". Matchmakers really "buy" the bride, offering for her repayment, and describe the riches and wellbeing – everything the bride will get that in her future house. The first stage of a courtship will be acquaintance of parents of both parties, discussion of tenor of life in families. The task of matchmakers is "to advertize" the young man.
3. After the successful conversation satisfying both parties the second date for arrival of matchmakers is appointed. This day they have to bring with themselves specially baked bread: symbol of prosperity and wellbeing of the house. This day there is also an acquaintance of the groom to the bride's parents. Young makes the proposal of marriage and asks blessings from the bride's father. If after discussions the party of the girl agrees to a wedding, then her parents have to bite off a part of a loaf, and the father of the bride puts a hand of the daughter in a palm of her elect and blesses young people. If parents of the bride do not agree to marry the daughter, then they return a loaf to matchmakers. In that case matchmakers have to leave silently. If they leave the apartment, closing a door a back, then the bride will not be able long to find to herself suitable couple.
4. Discussion of the forthcoming wedding happens on the second or third stage of a courtship. Young people agree about dates of an engagement and wedding. Parents with the participation of young people solve as well as where to celebrate a long-awaited event. This day the bride's dowry can be stipulated.