There are many nuances in kinship and friendship, the meaning of which is sometimes difficult to explain. Moreover, there are situations when strangers become closer to blood relatives. Sometimes you can hear a person say about a friend: "He is my sworn brother." This phrase sounds with special warmth and pride. What's the matter here? Let's find out.
Named - not by blood
Everyone knows that brothers are different. So, if they are born by the same mother, then they are consanguineous (native). Boys born to relatives or cousins (brothers) are called cousins or second cousins. All the cases described are based on consanguinity, that is, the brothers necessarily have common ancestors. So, a cousin for a person is a son who was born to the sister (brother) of his mother (father). This system of connections has long been known. Unfortunately, in recent years it has lost its significance for people. And earlier it was customary to know both cousins and second cousins. All these people formed the basis of a large family, clan. The stronger he was and more, theits representatives lived better. Now we rely more and more on our own strength, without thinking about kinship. How is it possible to know who the named brother is! However, there are exceptions.
Soul connection
In the old days, everyone knew who the brother was. This is a person who is close in spirit, sometimes he is more precious than blood. Naturally, such a relationship did not just happen. Men who had to endure difficulties together, fight adversity and enemies shoulder to shoulder, began to understand and appreciate each other. In addition to the will, such unanimity and agreement arose that each proudly pointed to the other with such words: “named brother.” This is the one you can rely on, who is worthy of the highest trust, who will never let you down, will give the last piece of bread and so on. The named brother is like a native, only by coincidence he was born in a different family, with different parents. And these are not empty words. Many have relationships that are stronger than friendship. They can only end with death.
A bit of history
In Russia, there has long been a tradition: if men, having passed the test, became strong friends, they exchanged crosses. It was a kind of oath of true friendship. People became brothers. Such an oath was not broken. The named brother took upon himself the obligations characteristic of blood relatives. He became the protector of his friend's wife and the patron of his children.
I must say that the attitude towards the twinning traditions was very serious. Such cases are described inliterature. So, Ilya Muromets fraternized with Dobrynya after a notorious fight. Initially hostile relations were replaced by complete spiritual kinship, which is very significant. The fact that the traditions of fraternization have survived, although the world has changed a lot, is considered a very good sign. This indicates the relevance and relevance of traditional values. The Russian world, which is now much talked about, is proposed to be built precisely on these ancient traditions, inherited from our great ancestors.
Step brother
And this concept is more mundane. Children whose parents are married are called stepchildren. So, for example, a woman with a daughter and a man with a son got together. So, the children will be consolidated among themselves. They have no blood connection. They just become members of one big family now. There are many such relatives now, since the number of remarriages is not decreasing. It must be said that the concept of "consolidated" speaks only of the fact of a formal connection, which has no spiritual justification. These people, under the influence of their parents, get the opportunity to communicate. But how relations will develop, whether they will become similar to blood or will remain alienated, depends only on themselves. Therefore, do not confuse these concepts. "Consolidated" differs from "named" as a dark night from a bright day. Although there are happy cases of the identity of these terms.
Conclusion
Now you will no longer be surprised that some people are ready to give their last shirt to their friends, although there is no blood relationship between them. It seems that the Lord endowed them with a different relationship based on humanity, loy alty and mutual assistance. They call each other brothers, although they are not. But for them, genes are not important, what matters is the spiritual connection!
