peeling potatoes and apples to
show all people around that they
are ready for family life.
Sometimes the bride and the
groom get married in a church,
but in this case they must have
the marriage certificate before,
because the Russian church is
not allowed to give it by law. The
wedding in the church always
takes place on Sunday and if
everything goes by the rules this
is a boring and long procedure
limited by strict laws. For example,
there is a dress code for women:
the neck, arms and legs must be
covered with clothing, do not
wear trousers, a long skirt only,
the head must be covered with
shawl. The ceremony lasts for at
least 1 hour in the church where
there are no benches to sit on.
People who are not baptised and
people of the other faiths cannot
go inside and have to wait on the
street, that’s the way true believers
prefer to.
2015, June / missLINGVA
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