The birth of a child is the most important event for every married couple. The future mother tries to hide her condition from others as long as possible. According to one of the beliefs, the longer the surrounding people do not know about the coming of the baby, the easier will be the birth, and the child will certainly be born healthy. For the baby to grow strong and healthy, the first baptism must necessarily be with holy water. If a girl was born, then it is customary to add milk, honey and flowers to the baptismal font - then she will grow up to be a real beauty.
The most important for each family is a house in which order is always maintained and an overwhelming atmosphere of comfort prevails. Before building a house it is customary to perform a lot of complex rituals, then life in it will be happy and easy. Despite the fact that modern residents of Dnipropetrovsk live, in the main, apartments, all the traditions preserved from the ancestors are applicable to them. If the family moves into a new dwelling, then in honor of this important event they are sure to arrange a big holiday - Vydyhny. It is customary to invite many guests to a housewarming party and cover a rich table with refreshments. Guests, in turn, ought not to come empty-handed; landlords should definitely give memorable souvenirs.
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