Miss Lingva Лето 2015 | Page 15

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 15