The Russian people have long been distinguished by their belief in various supernatural creatures - brownies, kikimors, goblin, water. The term "barabashka" appeared in everyday life at the end of the 20th century. It is believed that this entity is the same brownie, only angry, so he likes to scare people and spoil them. In order to always have peace and comfort in the house, you should make friends with a brownie or a reel.
Where did the brownies come from?
Many people know the phrase "Chur me!", Which is pronounced to scare away all bad things. Chur is an ancient pagan god who guarded the homes of the Slavs, watched over cattle and pastures, warned people about danger, drove away predators and enemies. But when people began to create cities, Chur went into distant forests and began to help only hermits who were far from civilization. And since then his distant relative, the brownie, has been living with people.
In housing, the brownie keeps order, fixes minor faults, extinguishes fires, takes care of animals, looks after children. If you make him angry, he begins to commit small dirty tricks, make noise, hide things and even strangle the owners. Most often the brownie is invisible, but sometimes it possesses the cat. Only babies or drunks can see him in the form of a deceased ancestor or an old man of small stature. In the old days, it was believed that the poor man's brownie was naked, while the rich man's was covered with hair.
How to make friends with a brownie
To bring the brownie into an excellent mood, you need to follow certain rules. This otherworldly creature really does not like quarrels and scandals, disorder in the house, dirt. For bad owners, the brownie either becomes angry and stops helping, or leaves the house, which leads to desolation and dilapidation of housing.
The house assistant is very fond of respectable treatment. To appease him, call the brownie priest, master. On the first day of each month, as well as on April 5, when the brownie has a birthday, it is customary to treat him. Cook a crumbly porridge, spread it out to all households and the housewife. The whole family sit down to breakfast with the words: "Master, father, if you please have a meal with us!" After breakfast, feed the leftover porridge to some animals or birds.
The brownie is also pleased with requests for help. If you have lost any item, politely ask the brownie to find it and return it. Leaving home, tell your assistant that he remains in charge, ask to keep order.
The following ritual helps to make friends with an angry brownie. Do a general cleaning of the kitchen. 5-10 minutes before midnight, cover the table with a clean tablecloth and place the treat - a glass with cahors, bread and salt (you can put a little flour around the treat, then you can see if the brownie came). Then bow on four sides and say, “Brownie, have your dinner. Help yourself, don't be offended by people! Leave and do not enter the kitchen until dawn. If the brownie has accepted your offering, you can see traces of it on the flour.
