Vyacheslav's name day is celebrated in winter, spring, summer and autumn. Let's find out what days of the church calendar they fall on, the meaning of the name Vyacheslav and the traditions of this holiday.
Meaning of name
Vyacheslav - Old Slavic name, consists of native Russian words. "Veche" - in Russia meant "great", "glory" - glorification. In accordance with this, it was generally accepted that the name Vyacheslav means "the most glorious."
What does the name day mean?
At baptism, a person is given the name of one of the saints, whose date of memory is located next to the person's birthday. From now on, this great martyr is considered the Guardian Angel of the baptized baby throughout his life.
It is believed that he protects his ward from earthly sorrows, and also contributes to the development of his spirituality. In addition, the saint after whom a person is named acts as an intermediary between him and God.
Therefore, since ancient times, the name day was the most important event in worldly life - equally for representatives of the nobility and the peasantry. Moreover, until the 12th century, the tradition of celebrating the birthday of one's bodily body did not exist at all.
The most joyful holiday
Vyacheslav, George, Vladimir - it is not so important whose name day was celebrated, the main thing is how it happened. They always celebrated widely, solemnly, hospitably, with a large number of invited relatives and neighbors.
Vyacheslav's name day
In the morning, the birthday boy went to church in order to take communion, pray, venerate the icon of his patron saint, and also join the mystery of confession. Vyacheslav's relatives ordered a prayer service for his he alth, bowed before the faces of the saints.
After that, it was time for the celebration. They started preparing for it the night before, baked pies, rolls and loaves, brewed homemade beer. Food and drinks should have been in abundance, as they treated not only guests, but also delivered gifts to neighbors and acquaintances.
How the holiday was celebrated
Vyacheslav's name day was held in the family circle, while any guests were welcome. Separately, I would like to talk about the culinary "part" of this spiritual holiday.
“How we baked a loaf on our name day …” - these lines fully reflect those ancient traditions. The birthday loaf was the "king" on the festive table. They baked it with different fillings, which could consist of fruits, meat, mushrooms, lard. However, fish-filled pies were considered the most appropriate for the occasion.
The most important loaf was baked in large sizes, trying to give it an unusual shape: an oval, an elongated rectangle, an octagon, a square. A name was laid out on top of the pie with doughhero of the occasion. Thanks to the massiveness of the loaf, each guest got a piece of it.
Neighbors were served rolls with raisins, small pies - open, closed and half-closed. It was customary to offer a sweet loaf to the godparents as a way to express a sense of respect and gratitude.
Vyacheslav's birthday in 2013
All men with this name celebrated (and can celebrate every year) their name day on the following days: January 14, February 24, March 17, August 16, 23 and 25, October 11 and 13.
On these dates, saints with the name Vyacheslav are glorified, because this is the name day of Vyacheslav according to the church calendar.
