The memory of the Cossacks who died during the revolutionary battles was honored on June 7th in the Kuban. The Chamlyk commemoration took place in the region. They are dedicated to the Trinity Uprising, which became one of the most tragic pages in the history of the Cossacks.
The prayer service is dedicated to the events of 1918. On the eve of Trinity, the Cossacks of several Kuban villages tried to resist the new regime, which destroyed the age-old way of life, order and foundations of an entire people. The participants in the uprising planned to reach Armavir, but already in the village of Labinskaya, the mutiny was stopped. The retreat attempt also failed. The Reds, combing the forest, shot some and captured others. Subsequently, they were chopped down with swords in front of the ir relatives.
“Probably only the Lord knows how much sorrow the people endured, the relatives of all those killed on both sides - from the Cossacks, from the Red Army. Now it is becoming clear to us what was lacking then - firmness, prudence, ”says Bishop of Armavir and Labinsky Vasily.
In order for new generations to remember the cruel lessons of history, every year regional societies of the Labinsk Cossack department, representatives of the administration of the municipality, deputies and students of cadet classes gather at the worship cross.
“The commemorations that the Kuban Cossack army holds annually is a connection with that difficult time when the Cossack, who defended the Fatherland, had to defend himself and his families. The Cossack plowed, the Cossack fought, and in an instant everything turned upside down - the brother went against the brother, the son went against the father, ”says Sergei Zakharov, deputy chieftain of the Kuban Cossack army.
“God grant that this does not happen again. So that a clear, peaceful sky is overhead and that we are going to only remember those who are not with us on this occasion. I would like to wish all those who are now alive to live, work, and benefit our state and our native Kuban, ”says the ataman of the Labinsk Cossack Department, Viktor Verzunov.
According to various historians, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the Cossack estate in the Russian Empire numbered about 4.5 million people. They died on the fronts of the Civil War, some emigrated abroad after the revolution, others were repressed. But even during the years of persecution, it was not possible to uproot faith and craving for the traditions of their ancestors.
On the way to the revival, the Kuban Cossacks have made a difficult path. Only in the Labinsky district, 64 specialized classes are now open at schools for those children who in the future want to serve their country. After all, modern Cossacks are not just keepers of customs. They participate in the maintenance of order, cultivate the land and, of course, carry out patriotic work. Those who distinguished themselves in this field were invited to commemoration in order to present awards.
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