A scythe as a amulet is weaving braids. Obel

Do you know why girls in Rus' always went with braids. In addition to the fact that it is neat and convenient, the braid is also a talisman.

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A braid is one of the most ancient world-famous symbols. In women who lived in the era of the Paleolithic, ancient Greek fashionistas, beauties of Babylon, Vikings (both men and women), American Indians (also men and women), men of Manchuria and Ancient Novgorod there is one common line - they all laid their hair in braids . The braid and its weaving are one of the most ancient skills and protective rituals known to humanity.

Siletel-cooker in Rus': History of the appearance

From where the braids came to us reliably no one knows, but the first historical mention of such a styling can be seen on the figure “Venus from Villendorf” is an image of a woman who is more than thirty thousand years old, and her hair is laid in braids. A similar styling can be seen on the images of the beauties of Ancient Rome - the Roman rich bride married six braids, each of which was laid on her head in the form of a wreath. The little younger Venus from Brassempui, cut out of the mammoth tusk, also has hair braided in braids, but already in another manner.

Important: long hair braided into braids has magical significance even in the Bible. Remember Samson, who had incredible power until Dalila cut them off? In the sacred book it is mentioned that the great hero wore seven braids. Seven is a sacred number for many beliefs and religions, like three strands of hair, from which, actually weave a braid.

In many religions, there was an opinion that a braid was not just a hairstyle, but a powerful amulet. In fact, the simplest braid, which some now call Russian, wore and woven the ancient peoples around the world. American Indians, Chinese, Manchu, ancient Romans, Greeks and even the Egyptians (only they wore many small simple braids, thus creating a voluminous hairstyle).

The peoples who had the main hairstyle of a braid, and who live closer to us - Poles, Czechs, Hungarians and Belarusians.

Some believe that siletos She came to our lands with the advent of Christianity and is part of Christian beliefs - this is not so. The girls of Ancient Rus' braided their necessarily long hair in the braids long before the population of Rus' accepted the Christian faith. Interestingly, most of the sacraments and rituals associated with a scythe is exactly among the Slavic peoples.

Our ancestors believed in mystical properties braids And that she protects her owner from evil forces. Therefore, braids were braided and looked after them especially carefully.
A long well -groomed braid promised well -being in family life.
If the braid grew and became longer, it was believed that a woman’s spiritual forces grow with her and her physical health improves.
The scoop braid in Rus' was inextricably linked with the health of the woman and her ability to produce strong and healthy offspring-the thicker and longer the braid, the more chances to do so. Therefore, the young man was seduced not only by the white face and the thin camp of the chosen one, but also by her braid.

Braid Weaved from three equal strands. Such weaving symbolized the unity of the worlds - earthly, heavenly and underground. It was it that was considered and is considered the most powerful protective tool from evil forces and dark thoughts.

It is interesting that the hairstyle with braids, which in our time is considered a maiden or children's (two braids) in ancient Rus' was considered a hassle of married women. Unmarried girls wore one braid. Walking with a wicker shock, her hair was strictly forbidden - it was believed that this attracts dark forces.
It was possible to dissolve strands on the shoulders only on Kupala, during fortune -telling or when combed. To cleanse themselves of the negativity that gathered during the day, girls and women in Rus' spent at least forty times in a comb on a shock of hair. The sacrament began when the beauty divided the braid into three parts with her fingers.
Dabbing, the girl whispered conspiracies to attract love, from the evil eye and others. For example: “I braided my hair, confuse, confuse thoughts, unkind, not to unravel my hair, not offend me, not to jinx me, not to deprive me of my will. I stick a comb into a braid, poke the enemy and the offender, let the bad thoughts return to him, but they will not touch me. My word is strong. ”

Being asked the bride of her family, the groom bought her beloved and her braid, symbolizing girlishness, and promised to be a faithful and caring husband for his future wife.

On the wedding day, a rite of blooming braids was held. Girlfriends and relatives gathered around the girl, weaved her braid, weaved two and laid them around the bride’s head. At this time, she traditionally cried, saying goodbye to a carefree girlish life.
The bride was worn on the head of the bride. From that moment, she cannot show hair to strangers. The Slavic wife could remove the hairline hiding in the hairline only with her husband or on the female half of the house (yes, our ancestors, like Muslims, had the tradition of dividing the house into male and female half).
It was considered a shame even if a lock was knocked out from under a headdress in the presence of strangers.

If it so happened that the girl lost her braid - she sat without leaving her house, and waited for her hair to grow. To be without a braid-worker was considered shameful, and no one took a girl without a braid.

How to weave a braid braid?

For a Russian braid, a hut, carefully comb your hair (you can, according to tradition, spend your hair in a comb forty times) and divide them into three strands. Start weave from the back of the head. Cross the lock with a lock and lash alternately until you brake to the ends. Fasten your hair with an elastic band.

Spit-braid "Kolosok"

The origin of the French braids or “spikelet” and the fact why it, in fact, is called French, is also unknown. The first historical information about this hairstyle was found in cave drawings in Algeria. The French braids were weaved both in ancient Greece and in Rome, they were popular among the Celts and other peoples. French weaving is also the basis for many hairstyles, including it was used, decorating their heads of the Vikings. Perhaps she was called that because everything fashionable was once considered French.

The ancient peoples considered the “spikelet” the most powerful protection for all spheres of life. This hairstyle is a great option for young mothers, since their energy field is very weakened after pregnancy and childbirth, and complex types of braids are the best energy protection.

How to weave a braid braid?

Comb the hair well and select a small lock on the crown. Then divide it into three parts and start weaving a pigtail. After each weave, add locks on the left and right side to it, weaving them into a braid. When the lateral locks end, finish, like an ordinary braid and fix it at the end with an elastic band or hair clip.

To braid the French pigtail (spikelet) “inside out”, put the locks not on top, but under weaving.

Greek braid-cooker

Fashionistas in ancient Greece devoted particular importance to hair and styling. But not every beauty could afford a real Greek braid-witch, since weaving it on its own is not very easy. It was believed that a ring of a braid, braiding the whole head, not just protects the beauty-owner from troubles and negativity. Hair collected in a Greek braid collect the positive energy of the universe and give a woman the strength to protect the family hearth and increase the gifts of heaven. For this weaving braids They attracted slaves who were specially prepared for this, and only aristocrats could afford it.

If you have troubles in the family, you definitely have to braid the Greek braid so that the energy that it gives helps you restore the connections, love and strength of your hearth.

How to weave a braid braid?

If you have already mastered the technique of weaving French braidsYou can try to make yourself a Greek hairstyle. A little practice, and everything will definitely turn out even without slaves.

Comb your hair well, make a small basal pile. Grind the top layer with a comb.
Divide the hair at the right ear into equal locks, fixing it with hairpins and creating a semicircle. Leave a wide curl on the left. Now start weaving the spikelet, picking up the locks that you have previously fixed with hairpins.
Weave the locks into the braid from below. Lightly straighten the locks that added with your fingers, so that the hairstyle is more voluminous. When you pick up all the locks - seize on the principle of a conventional pigtail and lay over the face, connecting with the beginning of the weaving.
Fix the end of the braid braid under its base with hairpins. You can also fix with studs around the perimeter. Studs are also a kind of protection against evil forces and eyes.

Braids of Viking

The pagan worldview of the Vikings suggested that long hair bring their owner prosperity, luck and strength. Therefore, long hair was worn not only by the fair sex, but also by men. But, by virtue of their active lifestyle, the Vikings could not afford to wear loose hair. To plow, fish, sowing, traveling and conquering with a shock flying around the wind, it was extremely inconvenient.

Of course, they could wear a tangled shock - but the warriors were extremely clean and really believed in protective properties kos-Oberegov and nodes. Men and women wore hairstyles literally woven from many braids. Most often, the French braid was taken as a basis, the dense weaving of which had powerful protective properties.

Partially loose hair (like the camps from the series "Vikings") wore only unmarried girls. The married ones had to brake everything, up to the ends. Long hair and braids were forbidden to wear slaves and fallen women. The Vikings believed that cutting a braid is the most offensive thing that can be done with a defeated enemy. They believed that with a scythe, the enemy lost his strength.

How to weave a braid braid?

Today, thanks to the series, the Viking hairstyles are very popular among young people. These complex weaving is a great way to protect yourself from negativity, and at the same time remain at the peak of fashion.

Divide the hairstyle into three parts - separate the temporal shares and the parietal part. Fasten everything with hairpins or elastic bands.
Dissolve your hair into one of the temporal parts, divide it into two parts and alternately braid horizontal French braids from them. Repeat the same with the second temporal part. Make a light pile at the forehead and braid the rest of the hair from the spikelet "inside out". If desired, you can weave braids with a temporal lobe at the end or tie on the back of the head in a tail and wrap with small pigtails from the temples.
Siletos The bold and impudent warrior is ready!

Braids of threads from threads

Even if you cannot or do not want to wear a hairstyle with braids on your head, you still have a chance to use the protective and magical properties of the cos.

You can make protection from braids for home or yourself in the form of a key fob, for example:

If you have a baby and you want to protect him from the evil eye and bad thoughts, weave him a bracelet-leather bracket made of red woolen threads. Just tie it on the baby’s wrist. The same amulet can be tied into the hands of an adult you want to protect.
To create a powerful thread protection, take one -color or multi -colored woolen threads. It is impossible to use synthetic materials - in esotericism they are considered the conductors of negative energy. Such amulets are necessary on the third day of the new moon. Choose the color of the threads depending on the sphere in which you want to establish anything. Reds - for those who are looking for love or want to establish relations with a loved one, yellow will help to correct the financial situation, blue promise a successful career. A multi -colored bracelet is suitable for those who have no problems in principle, but I want to protect myself additionally.
Before cutting off the thread and start weaving, remember that during weaving, its length will double. Better take with a margin - you can always cut off the excess, and weave the missing thread is not easy, and the work will turn out to be inaccurate.

For the simplest protective braid, take three threads, fold them together and tie a knot. Then just weave a pigtail, pronouncing at this time a problem in which you need support and asking for its solution. Any conspiracy familiar to you is suitable for this. If you do not know any - look on the network. If you wish, you can decorate the bracelet with beads, beads or suspensions - any object with a hole, even a nut is suitable. When you weave the bracelet of the length you need, tie a knot.

This braid From threads can be worn both on the arm and in the form of a brooch and even simply hidden in a pocket. It must be changed every month. To do this, burn the old pigtail, and weave a new one according to the instructions above. If the amulet from the pigtail has torn, it is no longer possible to use it - it is full of a negative. If you have lost a braid braid, it means that you have tried to have a strong magical effect on you. Be attentive to your environment.