This series would be incomplete without one topic that is widespread throughout the CIS countries. I'm talking about rude and swear words.

Today we are completely Let's look into the issue of the influence of swearing on a person and his health. We will pay attention to 4 aspects:

1. what is mat,
2. the history of the origin of swearing (here you may be very surprised),
3. what they influence curse words, what happens with constant use of the mat.
4. And How get rid of the influence of swear words

What are swear words? The influence of swearing

It seems that swear words have become so deeply ingrained in our society, as if it were normal. I've even met people who claim that swearing allows you to relax,

Curse words- these are unnatural rude words. No matter what they say, these words evoke unpleasant feelings, shame, and indignation inside.

But worse than that, swear words are contagious. It has already been noted more than once that when a child is sent to kindergarten, for example, and there is at least one child who swears - your child easily adopts the “shoemaker habit.” And he himself begins to swear like a shoemaker. Yes, and adults are the same, in fact - a man will work among builders who speak swear words for only 30 days, and involuntarily he himself begins to use this language.

Let's figure out where this infectious thing came from.

The history and origin of swear words/swear words.

There are several versions of the origin of the mat.

1. The influence of the Tatar-Mongol yoke.
2. Pagan roots of Slavic peoples

Some deny the first and agree with the second. But both seem to have an impact.

First version in Lately is finding fewer and fewer supporters among researchers.

It is refuted by two facts.

First- analysis of the language of the ancient Mongols, carried out in the 20s. last century did not reveal the presence of swear words.

Second - birch bark letters found in Novgorod. A total of 4 letters were found containing words starting with the letters “e”, “b”, and “p”. Three of the four charters date back to the 12th century, i.e. their writing occurred at least half a century before Mongol invasion. Apart from this, it is also important to mention one more fact. Italian traveler Plano Carpini, visited in the 13th century Central Asia, noted that the nomads did not have swear words. In fairness, it is worth noting that the word with “x” still exists in the modern Mongolian language. It has several meanings, but none of them refers to the male sexual organ.

How did swear words enter our speech?

During the reign of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov, the use of swear words in public places was punishable by cruel punishment - up to and including the death penalty.

In the 19th century profanity turns from swearing into the basis of the language of factory workers and artisans.

And after the revolution of 1917, swearing entered the vocabulary of political figures. AND Lenin, And Stalin used rude language in his speech. The fish rots from the head, so it is all the more clear why all the other high-ranking party workers swore.

In the early 90s, swearing came into widespread use. And without "hot word" many people cannot speak up.

The mystical origins of such a phenomenon as swearing go back to the pagan past. To protect themselves from the attacks of the demonic world, people pre-Christian era contacted him. This contact had two sides to the coin:

• on the one hand, the pagans pleased him by sacrificing him,
• on the other hand, they drove away, scared away.

Exactly, and people scared away the demon with his name or spells. By the way, they called upon demons with the same words, thereby showing their readiness to merge with him.

The spells that were addressed to pagan idols consisted of their names. And it was precisely during that period of time that the cult of fertility was widespread. Thus, Most swear words are associated with the genitals of men and women.

The Slavs were also familiar with swearing. For example, the swear word of a girl of easy virtue “b...” is found on Novgorod notes and birch bark documents of the 12th century. It just meant something completely different. The meaning of the word was the name of a demon with whom only sorcerers communicated. According to ancient beliefs, this demon punished sinners by sending them a disease, which is now called “uterine rabies.”

Another word, the verb "e...", has Slavic origin, and is translated as to curse.

The rest of the swear words are names pagan gods, or demonic names. When a person swears, he calls demons on himself, his family, his clan.

Thus, swearing is an appeal to demons, only it consists of spells and names of certain demons. The history of swearing shows this.

In other words, swearing is the language of communication with demons.

It is no coincidence that lexicologists call this type of vocabulary infernal, which means hellish.

Today the mat is used for:

1. Displays of emotions
2. Emotional release
3. Insults, humiliation
4. Demonstrations of fearlessness
5. Demonstrations of belonging to “their own”
6. Demonstrations of disdain for the system of prohibitions
7. Demonstrations of aggression, etc.

The effect of swearing on human health

Let’s just give 6 facts about the influence of swearing:

1. The effect of swearing on DNA

Human words can be represented in the form of electromagnetic vibrations, which directly affect the properties and structure of DNA molecules responsible for heredity. If a person uses swear words day after day, DNA molecules begin to produce "negative program" and they change significantly. Scientists say: a “dirty” word causes mutagenic effect similar to radiation exposure.

Swear words have a negative effect on genetic code swearing, are written down in it, become a curse for the person himself and his heirs.

1. Curse words pass along other nerve endings than ordinary words

There is an observation by doctors that people suffering from paralysis, with a complete lack of speech, express themselves exclusively in obscenities. Although at the same time unable to say “Yes” or “No”. At first glance, the phenomenon, although very strange, speaks volumes. Why does a completely paralyzed person exclusively utter obscenities? Is it really of a different nature than ordinary words?

1. The influence of mat on water. Scientific experiment.

Sprouting technology has long been used in biology and agriculture.

Water is treated by some influence, and this water wheat grains are processed.

Three types of words were used:

1. Prayer "Our Father"
2. Household mat, which is used for speech communication
3. The mat is aggressive, with clearly expressed expression.

After a certain time, the number of sprouted grains and the length of the sprouts are checked.

On the second day

1. 93% of the grains sprouted in the control batch
2. In a batch of grains processed by prayer - 96% of grains. And the longest sprout length, up to 1 cm.
3. In the batch treated with household mat - 58% grains
4. The expressive mat had such an effect that only 49% of the grains grew. The length of the sprouts is uneven and mold has appeared.

Scientists believe that the appearance of mold is the result strong negative impact mat on the water.

After a while.

1. The influence of household swearing - only 40% of sprouted grains remained
2. The effect of the expressive mat - only 15% of sprouted grains remained.

Seedlings placed in mat-treated water indicate that this environment is not suitable for them.

Humans are 80% water. Draw your own conclusions, friends.

Here is a video proof of this experiment.

1. Swear words very often come out of people from whom demons are cast out.

This is recognized by all confessions: from Orthodox to Protestants.

For example, Orthodox priest, Father Sergius writes: “The so-called swearing is the language of communication with demonic forces. It is no coincidence that this phenomenon is called infernal vocabulary. Infernal means hellish, from the underworld.” It is very easy to be convinced that swearing is a demonic phenomenon. Go to Russian Orthodox church during the report. And take a close look at the person who is being chastised with prayer. He will moan, scream, struggle, growl, and the like. And the worst thing is that they swear a lot...

Thanks to science, it has been proven that because of swearing, not only a person’s morality suffers, but also his health!

Ivan Belyavsky is one of the first scientists to put forward this theory. He believes that everyone mat is an energy charge that negatively affects human health.

It has already been proven that swearing comes from the sacred names of the gods. The word "mate" means "strength". A destructive force that affects a person’s DNA and destroys him from the inside, especially women and children.

1. Swear words have a detrimental effect on women

Abuse of swear words is destructive for a woman's hormonal background. Her voice becomes low, testosterone is in excess, fertility decreases, and the disease hirsutism appears...

1. The influence of swear words on a person in countries where there is no abuse against the reproductive organs.

Another very interesting fact. In countries where there is no swearing indicating the reproductive organ, cerebral palsy and Down syndromes have not been found. But in the CIS countries these diseases exist. Unfortunately…

How to get rid of the influence of swearing?

You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.

We have already proven the origin of swear words. Considered a scientific experiment. But the purpose of this series and the “Word of Encouragement” project is to encourage, to help overcome every vice that binds a person.

Here we will give a recipe for liberation from swear words, which is tested on personal experience. Just 5 simple steps.

1. Recognize

Very important admit that swear words are a vice that has a destructive effect on a person. It is to admit, not to resist.

1. Repent

Warm repentance before God is very important.

He is the Lord, He knows everything. And He will help, but first just repent of the fact that this dirty language came out of your mouth.

(If you have never acknowledged Jesus as the Lord of your life - then you should)

1. Accept yourself as a new creation

If you have prayed the prayer of repentance, then you have become a new creation, a child of Almighty God. Before that, every person is a sinner, a product of the devil.

Many in the world say “Why reject swearing - it’s normal!” It's okay if you are a sinful person. And if you repented before God and asked for forgiveness of your sins, you have already become a new creation.

And you need to accept it

The Word of God says:

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the ancient has passed away, now everything is new.

Start to think well of yourself, to think of yourself as God’s beloved child, as the one for whom the Lord gave His Son.

Trust God. You have become different inside.

Eph.5:8 You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord: walk as children of light,

1. Believe that words are capsules filled with power.

That's essentially what this series is all about. What we say is what we have.

But you, if you have already cursed, need to accept it again. Your swearing produced one effect in your life.

Now you need your words to bring good.

Col.4:6 Let your word always be with grace

Eph 4:29 Let no corrupt talk come out of your mouth, but only that which is good for edification of the faith, so that it may bring grace to those who hear.

This means that every time you open your mouth, ask God for wisdom, so that your words will bring grace and benefit to those listening.

1. Dedicate your mouth, your tongue to God.

This is not just a resolution: “I’m quitting swearing since the New Year.”

It is a decision that your mouth belongs to the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth. And with your lips you will only bless God and His creation.

James 3:9-10 With it we bless God the Father, and with it we curse men, created in the likeness of God. From the same lips comes blessing and curse: it should not be so, my brethren.

If you dedicate your mouth to God, it will not be easy. But even when you stumble, remember that the word of God says “it must not happen.” God does not give impossible tasks. If it is written in His Word, then it is real. And this means that it is possible to live in such a way as not to utter curses and swear words against loved ones.

Word of Encouragement

I want to end in a very good place.

Remember that you will give an account for every word. And if you say a lot of good things into the lives of your loved ones, bless your wife/husband, children, parents, employees - God will bring these words to judgment. And from these words you will be justified. So says the Word of God

Matthew 12:36-37 But I tell you that for every idle word that people speak, they will give an answer on the day of judgment: 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.

Text prepared by: Vladimir Bagnenko, Anna Pozdnyakova

Everyone knows what Russian swearing is. Someone will be able to reproduce the Cossack swear word by heart, while others will have to turn to the famous “Dictionary of Russian Swearing” by Alexey Plutser-Sarno to clarify the meaning. However, for many, the history of the emergence of Russian swearing remains a mystery behind seven seals. How swearing is connected to Indo-European mythology, who is meant by “mother” in the swear language and why only men used to communicate in it - in the T&P material.

“The mythological aspect of Russian expressive phraseology”

B.A. Uspensky

Works by B.A. Uspensky, shedding light on the origin of Russian swearing, have become classic. Exploring this topic, Uspensky mentions its extreme taboo nature, and therefore in literary tradition Only “Church Slavonicisms such as copulate, member, reproductive organ, aphedron, seat” can be considered permitted. Unlike many Western European languages, other “folk” obscene vocabulary in the Russian language is actually taboo. That is why swear words were removed from Dahl’s dictionary, the Russian edition “ Etymological dictionary» Vasmer, fairy tales by Afanasyev; even in academic collected works of Pushkin, obscene expressions in works of art and letters are replaced with dots; “Barkov’s Shadow”, known for its abundance of swear words (for example: Already the night with the *** [lustful] moon / Already the *** [fallen woman] was in the downy bed / Falling asleep with the monk) was not published at all in many collections essays. Such a taboo of swearing, which affects even professional philologists, is connected, according to Uspensky, with “the chastity of censors or editors,” and Dostoevsky even speaks of the chastity of everything Russian people, justifying the abundance of swear words in the Russian language by the fact that, in essence, they do not always mean something bad.

Images of peasants from the 12th–14th centuries: a peasant at work; resting peasant; games

Indeed, swearing can serve as a friendly greeting, approval, and expression of love. If it is so polysemantic, then the question arises: where did swearing come from, what are its historical roots? Uspensky's theory suggests that swearing once had cult functions. To prove this, we can cite examples of swear words and expressions from Russian pagan wedding or agricultural rituals, in which swearing could be associated with fertility cults. It is interesting that the Russian philologist Boris Bogaevsky compares Russian swearing with the Greek foul language of farmers. The Christian tradition prohibits swearing in rituals and everyday life, citing the fact that “shameful barking” defiles the soul, and that “Hellenic...words” [verbib] is a demonic game. The ban on Russian “shamoslovya,” that is, obscene language, was directly related to the struggle of Orthodoxy against the pagan cults in which it was used. The meaning of the ban becomes especially clear in view of the fact that swearing “in some cases turns out to be functionally equivalent to prayer.” In pagan thinking, it was possible to find a treasure, get rid of illness or the machinations of the brownie and goblin with the help of swearing. Therefore, in Slavic dual faith one could often find two parallel options: either read a prayer in front of the attacking devil, or swear at him. Finding the roots of Russian swearing in pagan ritual spells and curses, Uspensky connects the so-called main formula of Russian swearing (“*** your mother”) with the archaic cult of the earth.

Only one person will be elected once a day in obscenity, -

The mother of cheese the earth will shake,

The Most Holy Theotokos will be removed from the throne

In connection with the dual-faith Slavic ideas about the “three mothers” - the earth mother, the Mother of God and the dear one - swearing, aimed at insulting the addressee’s mother, simultaneously conjures sacred mothers, desecrating the maternal principle itself. In this one can find echoes of pagan metaphors about the pregnancy of the earth and copulation with it; at the same time, this can explain the belief that the earth opens up under a swearing word or that swearing can disturb the ancestors (lying in the ground).

Having clarified the object of the obscene formula, Uspensky moves on to the subject: analyzing the forms of the expression “*** your mother,” he comes to the conclusion that previously the phrase was not impersonal. The desecration was carried out by a dog, as evidenced by older and more complete references to the swear formula: for example, “So that the dog takes your mother.” The dog has been the subject of action in this formula since at least the 15th century in many Slavic languages; Thus, “dog barking,” as swearing was called from ancient times, is associated with the mythology of the dog, “given by the dog.” The uncleanness of the dog is an ancient category that preceded Slavic mythology, but also reflected in later Christian ideas (for example, in the stories about the Pseglavians or the transfiguration of the Cynocephalus Christopher). The dog was compared to a Gentile, since both have no soul, both behave inappropriately; It was for the same reason that confessors were not allowed to keep dogs. From an etymological point of view, the dog is also unclean - Uspensky connects the lexeme “dog” with other words Indo-European languages, including with the Russian word “***” [female genital organ].

Thus, Uspensky suggests that the images of the desecrating dog and the earth mother in the phrase “f***ing dog” go back to the mythological marriage of the thunderer and the earth mother. The sacred marriage, during which the earth is fertilized, is desecrated in this formula by the travesty replacement of the Thunderer with a dog, his mythological rival. Therefore, an obscene phrase becomes a blasphemous spell, desecrating the divine cosmogony. In a later folk tradition this myth is reduced, and mother earth becomes the mother of the interlocutor, and the mythological dog becomes an ordinary dog, and then the phrase is completely depersonalized (the verb “***” [enter into sexual relations] can correspond to any singular person).

At a deep (initial) level, the obscene expression is apparently correlated with the myth of the sacred marriage of heaven and earth - a marriage that results in the fertilization of the earth. At this level, the god of the sky, or the thunderer, should be understood as the subject of action in obscene terms, and mother earth as the object. This explains the connection between swearing and the idea of ​​fertilization, which manifests itself in particular in ritual wedding and agrarian foul language.

“About swearing, emotions and facts”

A.A. Belyakov

A.A. Belyakov, referring to the legends of Russian folklore, traces the origin of swearing to the myth of the “Slavic Oedipus”: once a man killed his father and desecrated his mother. Then he gave the “obscene formula” to his descendants - in order to use it to bring curses of the ancestors on opponents or to call on the ancestors for help. Belyakov agrees that the deeper roots of this legend are in early pagan cults associated with the veneration of “the mother of the damp earth and the idea of ​​​​fertilization.”

“Obscene joke as a modeling system”

I.G. Yakovenko

I.G. Yakovenko in his article on mate notes that traditional culture, patriarchal in nature, tends to profane the role of women. It is this motive that we see in obscene formulas - almost always they are associated with crude images of violence against women. Yakovenko contrasts the “sign of the highest danger” (“…” [female genital organ], feminine principle) with the male phallus, the “protector sign”, citing as an example many swear words. As it turns out, there are much fewer women’s obscene formulas than men’s; Moreover, the female paradigm is tinged with something wretched, false, related to misfortune, theft, lies (“..." [end], "..." [steal], "..." [liar]), while the male The swearing paradigm refers to taboo or danger. The harmful nature of a woman, perceived through the female symbol, the vagina, is emphasized in numerous proverbs and sayings, fairy tales and legends: we can recall those cited by V.Ya. Proppom's idea of ​​a "toothy vulva" with which the male hero had to fight.

Russian swearing is a form of existence of pagan consciousness in a monotheistic culture

Subsequently, the tradition of speaking obscene language passed from pagan cults into Russian buffoonery, which the state actively fought against starting from the 17th century. From the almost extinct buffoons, however, the tradition passed on to lubok, tavern songs, parsley theater, to fair barkers and so on. The taboo vocabulary of the patriarchal and pagan period of Russian culture continued to live in slightly different forms.

“Russian swearing as a male obscene code: the problem of origin and evolution of status”

V.Yu. Mikhailin

In the work of V.Yu. Mikhailina’s tradition of linking the genesis of Russian swearing to fertility cults is disputed; Despite the fact that Mikhailin largely agrees with Uspensky, he offers a significant refinement of his theory and examines the history of swearing from pagan cults to modern hazing. The connection between the theory of the “main myth” of Toporov and Ivanov with the mythological enemy of the Thunderer, the dog, does not suit him: “I will allow myself one single question. For what reason is the eternal opponent of the Thunderer, whose traditional iconography presupposes, first of all, not canine, but serpentine incarnations, precisely in this context takes the form of a dog, and takes it invariably and formulaically?”

Fertile land, according to the author, could not be associated with the masculine principle in the archaic: it is a purely female territory. On the contrary, the purely male territory was considered to be that which had to do with hunting and war, a marginal space in which a good husband and family man is ready to shed blood and rob, and a decent young man, who does not dare to look up at the neighbor’s girl, rapes the enemy’s daughters.

Mikhailin suggests that in such territories, swearing was once associated with the magical practices of male military alliances identifying themselves with “dogs.” That is why swearing was also called “dog barking”: symbolically, warriors were the embodiment of wolves or dogs. This can also explain the fact that until recently, swearing was predominantly a male language code.

In Indo-European culture, every man underwent initiation, one way or another accompanied by a period that can be designated as the “dog” stage. A “dog” warrior living outside the home zone, in marginal territory, exists outside the culture of the hearth and Agriculture. He is not full-fledged, not mature, has “combat rage”, part of which can be called the use of unacceptable swear words at home. “Wolves” and “dogs” have no place on human territory, for which their mere presence can be fraught with desecration: the corresponding norms and forms of behavior are strictly taboo, and their bearers, without undergoing purification rites and thereby turning from “wolves” back into people do not have the most basic civil rights. They, by definition, are carriers of the chthonic principle, they are magically dead and as such simply “do not exist.”

Thus, the formula “*** your mother” in male “dog” unions was a spell that magically destroyed the opponent. Such a spell symbolically compared the opponent to the son of a chthonic being, identified his mother with a bitch, and brought him into extremely marginal, non-human territory where such coitus could occur. Consequently, all swear words imply dog ​​genitals and animal coitus, which has nothing in common with human coitus, occurring in the home space and framed by ritual tradition and other signs of culture.

Subsequently, the purely male nature of swearing in Russia is transferred to a more general context. Since the revolutionary events of 1917, the language paradigm has undergone great changes. Swearing, along with Newspeak, becomes one of the means of communication of the patriarchal (albeit outwardly anti-sexist) elite. The Soviet camps also played a role, as did the increased interest in the exploitation of women’s labor, including in army structures, where swearing directly inherited the communication function of archaic male unions. Therefore, soon the taboo of swearing in a female or mixed environment ceased to be strong, and then became a thing of the past. The male obscene code has become universal.

RUSSIAN MAT

Every person in Russia from the very beginning early childhood begins to hear words that he calls obscene, obscene, obscene. Even if a child grows up in a family where they do not use swear words, he still hears it on the street, becomes interested in the meaning of these words, and pretty soon his peers explain the swear words and expressions to him. In Russia, attempts have been made repeatedly to combat the use of obscene words and fines have been introduced for swearing in public places, but to no avail. There is an opinion that swearing flourishes in Russia due to low cultural level population, however, I can name many names of highly cultured people of the past and present, who belonged and belong to the most highly intelligent and cultural elite and at the same time - great swearers in everyday life and do not shy away from swearing in their works. I do not justify them and do not encourage everyone to use swear words. God forbid! I am categorically against swearing in public places, against the use of obscene words in works of art, and especially on television. However, swearing exists, lives and is not going to die, no matter how much we protest against its use. And there is no need to be hypocrites and close your eyes, we need to study this phenomenon both from the psychological side and from the point of view of linguistics.

I started collecting, studying and interpreting swear words as a student in the sixties. The defense of my Ph.D. thesis took place in such secrecy, as if it were about the latest nuclear research, and immediately after the defense, the dissertation was sent to special library depositories. Later, in the seventies, when I was preparing my doctoral dissertation, I needed to clarify some words, and I was unable to obtain my own dissertation from the Lenin Library without special permission from the authorities. This was the case quite recently, when, as in the famous joke, everyone pretended to know diamat, although no one knew it, but everyone knew mate, but pretended not to know it.

Currently, every second writer uses obscene words in his works, we hear swear words from the television screen, but still for several years not a single publishing house to which I offered to publish a scientific explanatory dictionary of swear words decided to publish it. And only shortened and adapted for wide range readers, the dictionary saw the light of day.

To illustrate the words in this dictionary, I widely used folklore: obscene jokes, ditties that have long lived among the people, were often used, but were published in last years, as well as quotes from the works of classics of Russian literature from Alexander Pushkin to Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Many quotes are taken from the poems of Sergei Yesenin, Alexander Galich, Alexander Tvardovsky, Vladimir Vysotsky and other poets. Of course, I couldn’t do without the works of Ivan Barkov, without “Russian cherished tales"A. I. Afanasyev, without folk obscene songs, poems and poems, without modern writers, such as Yuz Aleshkovsky and Eduard Limonov. A treasure trove for researchers of Russian swearing is the cycle of hooligan novels by Pyotr Aleshkin, which are almost entirely written in obscene words. I could illustrate this dictionary only with quotations from his works.

The dictionary is intended for a wide range of readers: for those interested in swear words, for literary editors, for translators from Russian, etc.

In this dictionary, I did not indicate in what environment the word functions: whether it refers to criminal slang, youth slang or the slang of sexual minorities, because the boundaries between them are quite fluid. There are no words that are used in one environment. I also indicated only the obscene meaning of the word, leaving other, ordinary meanings outside of it.

And one last thing. You are holding in your hands the explanatory dictionary “Russian swearing”! Remember that it contains only swearing, obscene, obscene words. You won't meet anyone else!

Professor Tatyana Akhmetova.

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RUSSIAN MAT Every person in Russia from very early childhood begins to hear words that they call obscene, obscene, obscene. Even if a child grows up in a family where they do not use swear words, he still hears it on the street, becomes interested in the meaning of these words and

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7.8. Russian character Once a writer from Russia came to New York and participated in one of the many programs on local television. Of course, the presenter asked him about the mysterious Russian soul and Russian character. The writer illustrated this as follows:

Attention attention! This article will contain obscene language(after all, how can you write about the history of swearing without it?). Therefore, for those with a delicate mental structure and those who may be offended, please just walk nearby and under no circumstances press the “Read in full” button. And to everyone else - welcome to our next journey along the paths of history, and the topic of today historical research there will be such a difficult (or maybe, on the contrary, mega simple) thing as swearing (aka swearing, swearing, obscene language, “strong words” and the like), where they came from, their history, origin and even sacred meaning... Oh yes, sacred meaning, because swearing is not just all sorts of “dirty words” or vulgar language, for some, swearing is a kind of poetry, an integral part of speech, writing, maybe even a sacred mantra.

Of course, we are talking more about the great and powerful Russian language, because it’s no secret that swearing is an integral “cultural” property of Russian speech, this gives rise to some Ukrainians even making witty jokes about it.

But be that as it may, swearing is present not only in the Russian language, but also in many different languages ​​around the world: English, Spanish, Polish, Magyar and many others. (It would be interesting to listen to, say, how Eskimos swear, or how swearing sounds in sophisticated French or other languages). It seems that obscenities, these dirty words, are written and sealed somewhere deep in the wilds of our common collective subconscious - “ Having pinched his fingers, the plumber Ivanov, as always, wanted to talk about the terrible pain that tormented all the nerve endings of his swollen fingers and how his delicate and sensitive nature was suffering, but as always, only a short “Fuck your mother!” ».

But still, whatever one may say, Russian swear words are the most colorful, poetic, as the famous Russian humorist Mikhail Zadornov (whom I love very much) once beautifully said: “Only a Russian person can swear at a sunset.” And this is true, for some Russians swearing is not just swearing, (as is the case predominantly for all other nations) for them it is often a way of self-expression, internal expression, even admiration. And there is something so otherworldly, magical about this, as if when swearing, a person is saying a certain magical formula, spell, mantra.

But let's finally turn to history: there are several different versions about the origin of swearing. According to the most common of them: in ancient times, our ancestors did not swear, but came to the mats along with the Mongol-Tatar horde. Although, as for me, this version is complete nonsense, because the same English or Spaniards are also not exactly fond of swearing, but no Mongol-Tatars came to them. The question also arises: where did the Mongol-Tatars come from and did different ancient peoples in ancient civilizations have it? For example, did they swear in Sumer? Ancient Egypt or Greece. There is no clear answer to this question, since there have been no written references with obscene words since then. But, nevertheless, this does not mean that the ancient Egyptians or Babylonians did not swear, maybe they did. (I think that if some simple Egyptian fisherman from those times, who was suddenly grabbed by a crocodile from the Nile in one place, at that moment he was not reciting sacred mantras, but was winging the crocodile with a real ten-story obscenity, but who knows...?) But of course , obscenities were not written on clay tablets and were not carved on the lids of Egyptian tombs or sarcophagi, in a word - censorship! (already)

Another version of the origin of the mat looks more plausible - they came to us (and at the same time to the whole of Europe) along with nomadic tribes (those strong guys on horses who at one time destroyed the great one). The Huns themselves (more precisely, some tribes), who first lived in Asia, long ago worshiped monkeys, considering them sacred animals (hello to Charles Darwin). It’s the monkeys who are to blame for the fact that people started swearing, because basically all swearing is associated with the genitals and sexual intercourse, and if we observe the behavior of monkeys, say chimpanzees, we will notice that male chimpanzees demonstrate their strength and superiority over their rivals and generally securing leadership status, often demonstrate their genitals or even imitate a sexual act. And the ancient Huns, following their sacred animals - monkeys, took and adopted their monkey customs into their everyday life - often showing their genitals to their enemies before battle (probably to scare them). Although not only the Huns did this, I remembered how in the film “Braveheart” the Scottish warriors showed off their bare asses before the battle with the British.

And from non-verbal customs, verbal ones have already emerged, and not only all sorts of philologists-historians, but also psychologists can think a lot about the meaning of some obscenities. For example, the popular swearing message “fuck you” (I warned you that there would be obscene language) - that is, to the male reproductive organ, puts the one who was sent, as if in a female sexual position, which means the loss of male power and dignity. Thus, the ancient Huns and later other barbarian tribes, sending their opponents to those same obscene three letters, tried to inflict some kind of damage on them, to deprive them of male strength, so that they could easily later win and overcome in battle. And without any doubt, the ancient Huns (if they brought the mats) invested a huge amount in them sacred meaning And magical power(though sometimes in a negative sense).

And finally, the most interesting version of the origin of swearing, according to which from ancient times they spontaneously arose in our Rus' (and not only among us, but also among other peoples) and at first they were not bad, “dirty” words, but quite the contrary - sacred mantras! So, precisely with sacred pagan mantras, which symbolized primarily fertility. And fertility, in turn, was associated with various erotic rituals, it’s just that our distant pagan ancestors believed that human eroticism and sexuality could also affect natural fertility, which gives a good harvest (after all, everything is interconnected, and what is above is not so below is it?). By the way, among the many Slavic gods, all these Peruns, Dazhbogs and Svarogs, there was one god named Ebun (by the way, then it was not at all bad word) which for some reason is not so actively recalled by historians and religious scholars (maybe they are embarrassed?)

And the common swear words themselves, if you think about it, reflect nothing more than the symbolic structure of our universe: the first is the very word of three letters, the masculine active principle, the second is the feminine, passive principle, and the third is the process of their active interaction (by the way not only here, but also in all other languages, for example, the most popular English swear word “to fuck” in different variations, just means the active interaction of the masculine and feminine principles). It turns out to be a real yin and yang, a continuous renewal of life through the unity of opposites. And it is not surprising that in ancient times these words were attributed to the most real magical meanings, properties and used them as amulets (and not as abuse).

With the advent of Christianity, of course, all pagan erotic cults were leveled, and obscenities also fell into disgrace, which from sacred pagan mantras and “words of power” turned into dirty words. So everything was turned upside down, turned upside down. It’s interesting that some people intuitively feel the power of swear words and do not hesitate to actively use them, including on the Internet (just look at Lebedev’s Topics blog, which is mega popular on the Russian Internet). What do you think about using a mat?

In conclusion, a good esoteric anecdote:

Nicholas Roerich travels through Tibet, looking for the mystical city of Shambhala, the abode of highest wisdom. A year, two, three, but she feels that she is getting closer. And so he climbs the mountain, finds a descent into a cave there, goes down it all day and comes out into a huge hall. Thousands of Buddhist monks stand in rows along the walls, chanting the “ommm” mantra, and in the middle of the cave is a huge lingam, 30 meters high, made from a single piece of jade.
And a quiet voice sounds in Roerich’s ear:
- Nikolai?
- Yes!
- Roerich?
- Yes!
- Do you remember how on November 17, 1914, at the corner of Nevsky and Gorokhovaya, you were sent to hell by a cab driver?
- Well, yes …
- Congratulations, you have arrived!

Swear words, which can easily be heard on the streets, in parks, cafes, restaurants and even on television, were instilled in Russians by the Tatar-Mongols. For three centuries - as long as the yoke reigned in Rus' - the Slavs adopted loud and extremely forceful swearing. Other countries, which were also subject to capture, swore no less and no worse than the Slavs. Researchers claim what can be found in mats different languages identical roots. That is why the strong vocabulary of different nationalities is quite easy to understand.

However, there is a slightly different theory of the origin of Russian swearing. Some chronicle sources indicate that the Slavs were able to express themselves forcefully long before the invasion of the Golden Horde. The roots of profanity lie in a number of Indo-European dialects, which surprisingly concentrated specifically on Russian soil. Swear words can be divided into three groups: those denoting sexual intercourse, those defining male or female genitalia. The rest of the vocabulary of obscenity is built precisely on this basis.

Scientists propose this theory of the origin of swearing. Such vocabulary, in their opinion, originated in the territory between the Himalayas and Mesopotamia. After all, it was here that the Indo-European tribes were concentrated for the most part, from which in the future profanity diverged.

The inhabitants of these tribes attached great importance to the reproductive function, since this was the only way to survive and expand their nationality. All words that denoted the sacrament of the process were considered especially magical, so it was impossible to pronounce them without special need and permission from the sorcerers, since, according to the elders, this could lead to the evil eye. However, these rules were violated by the sorcerers and slaves themselves, for whom the law was not written. So gradually the forbidden vocabulary migrated into everyday speech and began to be used out of fullness of feelings or outburst of emotions.

Naturally, most of the swear words used now are not very similar to the first Indo-European curses. For the most part, modern swearing is based on associations. So, for example, the word meaning lung woman behavior, is associated with and comes from a word such as “vomit,” which can be translated as “vomit up abomination.” The phonetic similarity of two swear words based on the same association is obvious.

Mat has become especially common among Russian people. Researchers associate this fact with the development of Christianity, which prohibits swearing in any form. And since what is forbidden, you want it even more. Therefore, obscene language has taken a special place in the Russian language.