On the 9th day after the funeral, it is customary to commemorate the deceased, and there is no need to invite anyone, since everyone who wants to remember about him will certainly come by themselves. It is worthwhile to understand what is being prepared for a wake for 9 days, since this is an important event in the life of people who have lost a loved one. You can spend them at home or in a public catering institution.
What is prepared for a wake for 9 days - menu and recommendations
In the morning it is necessary to go to church and order a moleben for the peace of the soul. Memorial service should begin with the reading of the prayer "Our Father". The menu for the funeral table should not be very rich, because it is not a holiday. It is recommended to give preference to home cooking. What you need to cook for 9 days a wake:
- On the first best to cook chicken noodles or soup. If the day of remembrance fell on the post, it is better to give preference to mushroom noodles and other lean first courses.
- As a side dish, most often they choose buckwheat porridge and mashed potatoes or peas. You can also use garnishes from beans or serve pilaf, cabbage rolls or stuffed peppers.
- As for hot, you can cook cutlets, chops or serve fish dishes, which are also ideal for lean menus.
- Salads can be cooked different, starting with a typical vegetable dish and ending with more complex options. If the wake is held in the post, then do not serve meat salads on the table.
- Necessarily on the menu should be kutya, cooked from rice or millet with the addition of honey and raisins.
- At the end of the funeral, they serve jelly or compote. For dessert, you should prepare pancakes without stuffing, and you can also buy sweets and cookies.
- It is unacceptable to put alcohol on the table, and this applies even to light drinks.
It is worth noting that in Christian traditions it is unacceptable to put a glass of vodka in front of a photograph of the deceased, since it is a pagan tradition.