Holidays of the Slavs - Dida Day (Slavic day of remembrance of male relatives)

In the culture of the Slavs and Aryans, like other peoples, there was a cult of veneration of ancestors Men, the successors of the Family, turned to them for protection and help in difficult moments There were special dates in the year when the souls of grandfathers and deceased relatives responded to the prayers of their descendants from the world of Reveal On February 23, the oldest holiday is celebrated - Dida Day, which unites all the ancestors of the Family in the male line The commemoration, accompanied by visits to mounds, graves and churchyards, was a clear example of the connection between generations In honor of the day of remembrance of dead men, the Slavs performed rituals at the burial places of their grandfathers - sacrificial rituals with offerings of food (often porridge) and various objects They were thrown into the fire with a pure heart and good intentions The Slavs and Aryans believed that the fire would convey the needs of the gods and relatives who had passed on to another world Thus, a ritual agreement was concluded between the inhabitants of Yavi and the inhabitants of Prav It was believed that grateful descendants brought a piece of themselves as a gift in honor of the holiday along with the requirements, receiving the support of the dids for this and connecting with the power of the gods Because nothing can be received without giving something in return The Slavs were sure that the souls of their ancestors were present at weddings and other special events in the family Therefore, the didams were symbolically presented with a wedding loaf and sweets Honoring the forefathers was a guarantee that in difficult times of life they would come to the defense of their living relatives Our ancestors were strong in the continuity of generations - the older men in the family passed on everyday skills and spiritual values ​​to the younger ones, and shared knowledge and wisdom The ancestral memory, the energetic connection with the dids, persists even after their departure to the world of Rule Dida Day was called upon to strengthen unity with male relatives and strengthen their divine protection The entire Slavic world celebrated it on the 33rd day of the month of blizzards and cold of Gaylet (today it is February 22-23) Now, when the continuity of generations is broken, and the connection with ancestors in many Clans has been lost, such a holiday is especially necessary The terrible Great Patriotic War and other cataclysms led to the death of a huge number of men who did not have time to continue the Family or pass on its memory to their sons Dida Day helps restore broken but indestructible connections or strengthen the already achieved spiritual unity with ancestors Belonging to the Family and awareness of this fact provides the man, who is the head and support of the family, with the protection of invisible higher powers Restoring the spiritual connection with the didi is a lot of internal and energy-consuming work But this is exactly what needs to be done in honor of the holiday celebrated on February 22-23 And then, in difficult moments of life, powerful, wise and fair ancestors - the souls of male relatives - will come to the rescue