Zašto Srbi prekrivaju ogledala čim neko umre? Ova strašna verovanja kriju se iza običaja koji je "eksplodirao"
U našem narodu ogledalo nikada nije bilo samo običan predmet, jer prema starim verovanjima, može da postane zamka za dušu preminulog. Iako se danas u mnogim domovima ogledala prekrivaju belim platnom "jer tako valja", iza ovog čina krije se poštovanje prema onome ko odlazi, ali i jezivo upozorenje. Jedan TikTok autor objasnio je zašto je to tako i koja su to verovanja duboko ukorenjena u našem narodu.
TL;DR
- Mirrors in Serbian tradition are believed to be a thin wall between worlds and can trap a departed soul.
- Mirrors are covered with white cloth after a death out of respect for the soul, which may wander and not immediately realize it has left the body.
- Seeing their reflection could cause the soul to linger, unable to move on.
- Another belief is that if the deceased sees themselves in a mirror, another person from the household will soon die.
- Reflective surfaces like televisions and glass are also covered for the same reasons.
- In some regions, doors and windows are opened to help the soul exit the house.
- A basin of water is sometimes placed under the coffin, believed to collect bodily fluids.
- The tradition of covering mirrors persists even when the exact reason is forgotten, stemming from a sense of respect for the unseen.
- Some customs, like not removing the cloths for 40 days, are still observed in certain areas.