Initiation into Cossacks took place in the Church of the Ascension of the Lord in the village of Plastunovskaya.translated

A touching and significant event took place in the Church of the Ascension of the Lord in the village of Plastunovskaya - a solemn rite of initiation into Cossacks. Students of the 1st grade of school No. 7 named after N.I. Kondratenko and the 5th grade of school No. 6 named after Archpriest Kirill Rossinsky came into contact with Cossack traditions.

Teachers, parents and guests of honor came to share the joy of this important moment. Among them is the full-time priest of the church and the assistant to the dean for interaction with the Cossacks in the Dinsk region, Archpriest Igor Medvedev. Father Igor blessed the children on a new path in life.

Next to the children were their mentors - those who, day after day, instill in the children a love of their native history and loyalty to the Cossack foundations: Yuri Fedorovich Vlasov and Alexander Vasilyevich Gladilin (school No. 7), Viktor Stefanovich Grishko (school No. 6). Also present were the deputy ataman of the Plastunov Cossack society, Sergei Ivanovich Chub, and the Cossacks of the society - the guardians of a living tradition, an example of courage and service to the Fatherland.

The culmination of the initiation ceremony was the oath of the Cossacks. With trepidation and responsibility, the guys confirmed their devotion to Cossack traditions and values. And then, reverently kissing the Cossack banner and blade...