How is prayer carried out in the sacred grove?
According to their faith, the Mari are divided into two main groups: those who profess the traditional Mari religion, and those of dual faith. The latter, being Orthodox Christians, also observe the precepts of the traditional Mari faith. ****
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******** Getting to a prayer service in the sacred grove is not so easy. Outsiders can only get there with an escort and by prior arrangement. It is necessary to come to prayer with a clean body and soul: first visit the bathhouse and get rid of negative thoughts from your head.****
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******** The first stage of the prayer service is sacrifice. The Mari gods accept geese, chickens, goats, and sheep. In this case, the animal must behave in a certain way, to show that the gods chose it. ****
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******** The victim is butchered, bones, feathers and skins are burned, and the meat and entrails are cooked over a fire. According to the Mari, the gods feed on the spirit, not the flesh, so the main thing in the sacrifice ceremony is the steam and smoke that goes into the heavens. Also at the beginning of the prayer service, sacrificial bread is brought. He lies at the altar until the meal. The sacrificial food is inviolable until the end of the prayer.****
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******** Candles are lit during the ceremony. They need to be molded from wax (not paraffin) with your own hands. The use of church candles is strictly prohibited. Another sacrifice that you need to make yourself is embroidered towels. They hang at the altar, and then are returned to their owners.****
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******** The prayer that is read in the sacred grove is composed anew every year. The process of cards is led by a Mari priest. This honorary title is passed down from generation to generation: the older ones teach the younger ones their craft.****
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******** Mari prayer services are not much like services in Christianity or Islam. People come here as a holiday to communicate with the gods, express their request or thank them for their help. Whole families gather in sacred groves: from young people to old people.****
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******** Getting to a prayer service in the sacred grove is not so easy. Outsiders can only get there with an escort and by prior arrangement. It is necessary to come to prayer with a clean body and soul: first visit the bathhouse and get rid of negative thoughts from your head.****
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******** The first stage of the prayer service is sacrifice. The Mari gods accept geese, chickens, goats, and sheep. In this case, the animal must behave in a certain way, to show that the gods chose it. ****
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******** The victim is butchered, bones, feathers and skins are burned, and the meat and entrails are cooked over a fire. According to the Mari, the gods feed on the spirit, not the flesh, so the main thing in the sacrifice ceremony is the steam and smoke that goes into the heavens. Also at the beginning of the prayer service, sacrificial bread is brought. He lies at the altar until the meal. The sacrificial food is inviolable until the end of the prayer.****
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******** Candles are lit during the ceremony. They need to be molded from wax (not paraffin) with your own hands. The use of church candles is strictly prohibited. Another sacrifice that you need to make yourself is embroidered towels. They hang at the altar, and then are returned to their owners.****
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******** The prayer that is read in the sacred grove is composed anew every year. The process of cards is led by a Mari priest. This honorary title is passed down from generation to generation: the older ones teach the younger ones their craft.****
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******** Mari prayer services are not much like services in Christianity or Islam. People come here as a holiday to communicate with the gods, express their request or thank them for their help. Whole families gather in sacred groves: from young people to old people.****
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