Slavic patterns and their history

Since ancient times, the art of the Slavs differed in its mystery and belief in magical powers. All this is vividly expressed by Slavic patterns, which were used for different purposes and according to them, separate schemes and compositions were created. It was believed that each pattern has a special and individual magical power that can protect, strengthen or even make richer anyone who wears a robe with it.

Mysterious Slavic patterns and their meanings

As everyone knows, art and religion are opposite poles, which, nevertheless, can not exist without each other. It's funny that the religion of our ancestors had very interesting origins: they include Slavic patterns and other symbols, which became a church symbol. Even the ancient Russian temples and divine fortresses were completely decorated with special ornaments. So let's talk and uncover mysterious letters, signs, and find out what the Slavic pattern is and where it is used ...

Architecture and ancient beliefs

For us, ordinary tourists and eternal passers-by, numerous Slavic temples seem simply beautiful and interestingly decorated, but in fact they can be dangerous for people with an evil spirit. The fact is that thanks to its ancient alphabet, at first glance, nice and harmless patterns, the Slavs could impose a kind of spell that could excruciate and cure the impure.

If you carefully take a closer look, you will notice that all the Slavic patterns have their significance, for example, almost above all the entrances to the temple, from above in the left side, there is a small "picture" that is the guard of tranquility. Slavs believed that it was thanks to this pattern at the entrance to the temple of people embraced peace and harmony, which gave strength to any lost soul.

Often, each temple seemed to be surrounded by Slavic patterns, which symbolized restraint. But this is not the only interpretation, as there is an opinion that this belt symbolized majesty, since often it had a chic and voluminous relief, it can be compared with a royal belt or crown ...

The most interesting is that you can not give a name to everyone, since Slavic patterns have millions of varieties. Each ornament changed from year to year, and every spiritual representative had the right to change all values or add new ones. And also important is the fact that each pattern was circumcised manually, but only faithful and adult masters took part in the work, who gave their lives to art and faith.

Clothes: how it was picked and decorated ...

The most interesting thing was the production of shirts and sarafans, which were decorated with Slavic patterns. Schemes were selected directly under the person who later wore the thing. As a rule, such ornaments were created in order to make the character of its possessor stronger and more enduring. For example, if a boy was born weak, then he needed a pattern that gave strength, and if the girl was untidy, then, accordingly, the pattern was to give her purity and accuracy ... The most important thing was that the figure was selected after 5-6 years, This is a complicated matter belonged to my grandmother, and until the fifth birthday the child wore clothes with a protective Slavic pattern.