Washing in the Middle Ages was a mistake. The Church believed that the body is perishable, it is not permissible to take care of it, it is necessary to think about the purity of the spirit. In addition, the washing of the body is inevitably associated with nakedness, which after the "offense" of Adam and Eve - shame and shame.

Healthy bodily and, especially, young by age, should wash as rarely as possible.
St. Bishop"
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