Brochure containing a common set of rules and regulations to promote the idea of a civilised tourism. Students supervised by their Civic, Geography, History, Sport, Art, Religion, English and ICT teachers were responsible for editing the brochure.

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This project «Good manners guide while travelling» was written
with the collabration of all partners. It was released and printed
in Lithuania, by Kalvarijos Gimnazija, Kalvarija.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be
held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
COMENIUS MULTILATERAL
PARTNERSHIP
EUROPEAN MULTIGUIDE
Good Manners Guide
While Travelling
2012-2014

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ROMANIA
Teachers:
Lăcrămioara Băcanu, Marcela Norocel
Francisc Nistiriuc Ivanciu, Cătălin Lucian Gînscă
Anca Luminiţa Sfarghiu, Andrea Erzsebet
The 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students guided by Lăcrămioara Bă-canu,
Daniela Stanciu and Gabriela Drumuş .
Drawings:
Iulian Busuioc, Ionuţ Moldovanu
Magdalena Gînscă
POLAND
Lidia Zimna - the coordinator and English teacher
Agnieszka Bochat - the Science teacher
Students:
Kamil Jobczyk , Mateusz Nowacki
Zuzanna Jędrzejczak , Maja Dębowska
Dominik Drzewiecki , Paulina Kowalska
Kamil Wochna , Aleksandra Ciechocka
Małgorzata Makowska , Marta Stypczyńska
Julia Włodarska
GREECE
Athena Salappa-Eliopoulou (coordinator)
Students:
Angeliki Eliopoulou
Mickael Eliopoulos
TURKEY
Serdar Ozbey and his students.
PORTUGAL
Graça Delicado and her students
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PARTNERS
BULGARIA , Haskovo, SREDNO
OBSHTOOBRAZOVATELNO
UCHILISHTE "VASIL LEVSKI"
GREECE , Tripoli, 7 th PRIMARY
SCHOOL OF TRIPOLI
POLAND, Gniewkowie,
SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA NR 1 IM.
WOJSKA POLSKIEGO
FRANCE, Albert,
COLLEGE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE
PORTUGAL, Alvor,
ESCOLA BASICA DE ALVOR
LITHUANIA, Kalvarija,
KALVARIJOS GIMNAZIJA
ROMANIA, Câmpulung Moldovenesc,
ŞCOALA GIMNAZIALĂ “GEORGE
VOEVIDCA”
TURKEY, Sivas, KONGRE
İLKÖĞRETIM OKULU

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CONTENT
1. Safety rules for visiting archeological sites. Greece........5
3. Safety rules for visiting parks, forests, etc. Poland..........9
2. Safety rules for travelling abroad. Bulgaria.................... 7
5. Rules for visiting churches, monasteries,etc. Romania....13
4. Safety rules on the street while on tour. France...............11
6. Rules for visiting museums, galeries, etc. Bulgaria.........20
7. Safety rules for visiting water sites. Portugal, Turkey.....21
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BULGARIA
Iliyana Panayotova - school coordinator and teacher of English
Jeni Angelova - teacher of English
Plamen Marinov - teacher of Art
Dimitar Erfandov - librarian
Students worked on the rules:
Viktoria Slavcheva, Maria Kaneva, Sevda Sabri
Momchil Zhelev, Nadezhda Stoyanova, Daria Boeva
Donika Stamova, Petya Latunova, Sevda Shenol
Stanislav Dimitrov, Darina, Atanas, Sevinch Samet
Nedialko Boidev, Iva, Gyuner, Viktor
Edzhe Sefer, Angelina Hristova, Zornitsa
Anita Dimitrova, Maya Stoeva
FRANCE
Gabrielle Riviere (coordinator)
Students:
Aloïs-Florian-Killian, Arduino Mathys
Axel, Lolita, Mélanie, Bardoux Lescornez Morel Gattoliat
Chloe-Ariane-Marine, Coline-Soléne-Valentine
Danteuille Decoster, Louis, Maxence, Maxence
Maeva, Amélie, Tatiana, Nonnon Monchy
Perez, Frion, Picavet Dufour Nalin Hue
LITHUANIA
Teachers:
Asta Liukaitienė, Giedrė Guzavičienė
Students:
Ieva Radzevičiūtė, Gvidija Rimavičiūtė
Osvaldas Jelkinas, Paulius Orintas, Nojus Murauskas
WORK TEAMS

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 Ask a lifeguard for some good advice.
 Raise your hand up if you need help.
 When swimming, snorkelling or diving,
make a reference point on shore to avoid
drifting outside of supervised areas.
 Make visitors aware of rifs and currents. Reinforce that swimming
between the flags is the best way to avoid getting into trouble.
IF IN DOUBT, DON’T GO OUT!
 Never enter the ocean at night and only swim in well lit pools, la-goons
etc.
 When visiting beaches, lakes, rivers, estuaries and canals, not to
swim at dusk or dawn as this is when dangerous marine creatures
are at their most active.
BEACH RULES
SOCIAL RULES
• The main social rule on the beach is
NOT TO DISTURB OTHERS. Your fun
shouldn’t cause problems for other
people. That’s why we must be very
careful while we are playing games
or doing other fun activities.
BEACH RULES
SOCIAL RULES
• Always keep the beach clean.
BEACH RULES
SAFETY
• 2- We must swim only in swimming allowed
areas for our safety, because boats are not
allowed to enter this areas.
BEACH RULES
SOCIAL RULES
• And always remember, beaches are not only
our playgrounds, but also home for others!!
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MAIN HEADING
Rules for Safe Tourism
Archeological Sites
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
We do not touch anything in an archaeological site. The items ex-posed
in an archaeological site are very sensitive and they have sur-vived
in that place for so many hundreds or thousands of years.
The most important of the archaeological monuments belong to the
UNESCO World Heritage and that means that they belong to all of
us and they deserve our respect. We also have the obligation to pre-serve
them so that the next generations have the opportunity to get to
know them.
We always enter the archaeological sites having paid the ticket re-quired,
during the hours they are open.
We never try to enter any archaeological site by jumping over the
fence. It is strictly forbidden and the violators are punished with im-prisonment.
We never try to steel anything from the sites. It is strictly forbidden
and it is a serious crime, punished by law.
We do not enter the sites with drinks or food in hands. We may cause
irreversible damages to the monuments.
We respect the environment of the archaeological sites. We do not
throw any garbage on the ground. We use the garbage bins used for
that purpose.
We follow the signs that show us the way we have to follow.
We never dig among the monuments. We might be the reason very
important findings to be lost for ever!

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GUIDED TOUR
We do not speak loudly or yell, in order not to disturb the other
people’s guide tour.
If we want to be guided, we should hire authorized guides only.
We always stay close to our own guide and not to other groups’
guide!!
We listen carefully to our tourist guide.
VISITORS’ PRECAUTIONS
If,among the monuments there are any barriers put by the archaeologi-cal
authority, we never try to jump over them. It is very danger-ous!
We should always wear neat and cozy clothes and shoes.
We always apply suntan oil on our face, neck, arms and all the un-covered
skin of our body an hour before and right after our
visit in an archaeological site. A hat on the head is necessary too,
as well as a bag on our back with a bottle of water.
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BE WATER SMART
There are many things you can do to be
responsible in and around water.
Watch your children at all times. Never
leave them alone in or near water.
 Ensure that you and your group
know how to swim. It’s the best
way to stay safe in and around water.
 Swim only in the designated swimming areas.
 Know your swimming limitations and stay within them. Don’t
try to keep up with more experienced or stronger swimmers.
 Don’t bring inflatable toys to the beach. Wind can blow them
into the water where children tend to follow.
 Always check water depth before diving.
 Never swim alone. Use the buddy system. Always swim with a
friend and watch out for each other.
 Don’t consume alcohol before or while swimming. Alcohol im-pairs
your concentration.
 Learn lifesaving and first aid skills so that you can help yourself
and others.
 Find the flags and swim between them.
 Look at and read all safety signs
BEACH RULES
SAFETY
1- If there are no lifeguards, you
have to swim at your own risk.
So, we must be very careful if
there are no lifeguards on the
beach.
BEACH RULES
SAFETY
• If you’re not a good swimmer,
a) Do not swim in deep areas,
b) Do not swim in wavy water,
c) Do not swim alone.
d) Do not jump from high.

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FLAG WARNING SYSTEM
Staffed beaches feature warning flags on the shore-line.
A flag on the beach indicates that Beach Safety
Officers are on duty. Different coloured flags also
communicate information about swimming condi-tions:
Green Flag-Good conditions. No unusual hazards.
Yellow Flag-Moderate conditions. Swim with cau-tion.
Red Flag-Danger! Swimming not advised.
WATER SAFETY SIGNS
Both staffed and non-staffed beaches feature a variety of signs to com-municate
beach safety messages, identify Beach Safety Stations, post
beach safety rules and signal haz-ards.
 Green Circle Recommended
activities. For example, ‘Swimming.’
 Yellow Diamond Shape Warn-ing
messages. For example, ‘Steep
Drop-Off.’
BEACH RULES
• The first and main rule on a beach is safety. Most
beaches have signs showing the rules you must obey.
BEACH RULES
SAFETY
• Look out for the specific danger signs on the
beach.
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Rules for Safe Tourism
Travelling Abroad
Traveling to a foreign country can be a once in a lifetime experience. In
order to ensure a safe trip, it is wise to follow certain guidelines. Re-member
you are always a guest in a foreign country and behave
yourself in a civilized way before you go
▪ Be sure your passport is not expired.
▪ Make a copy of your passport and
give it to your group teacher before the trip.
▪ Prepare carefully your luggage.
▪ Do not take much luggage so you can
carry it yourself.
▪ Check your luggage weight – it must be under the maximum
required kilos per person.
▪ Take suitable clothes for the appropriate weather conditions.
▪ Take some medicines.
▪ Lock your suitcase carefully.
▪ Label your luggage only with your name.
▪ Give your parents the trip itinerary.
▪ Give your parents the teacher’s mobile number to be in touch.
▪ Do not forget to take a digital camera to make photos of visited
places.
▪ Check what the forbidden items and articles are that you can not
carry with you on board.
▪ Check what the allowed quantity of liquids is you can put in
your hand baggage. The liquids must be in an individual container
with a maximum capacity of 100 ml each,
and packed in a transparent self-seal plastic
bag .
▪ Be always on time – don’t make your
teachers and group to wait for you.

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Respect the site.
When you travel
▪ Stay always near your teachers and class-mates.
▪ Do not leave the group alone.
▪ Be aware of the group’s rules.
▪ Listen carefully to your teachers.
▪ Stay close to your luggage or ask a friend to keep an eye on it if
you need to visit the toilet, for example.
▪ Don’t put your passports or money in one place
▪ Don’t carry a large amount of money.
▪ Don't flash large amounts of cash when purchasing souvenirs.
▪ Don’t take valuable items.
▪ Make photos if it is not permitted in the visited place.
▪ On the train, bus or plane sit only on your place.
▪ When you get on the vehicle do not push the other people.
In case you lose you luggage
▪ Talk immediately to your teachers.
▪ Go to the Lost Property Office and claim your lost.
▪ Use the online form to enquire about property lost.
▪ Provide a detailed description of the property.
In case you are lost in the visited place
▪ Phone your teacher and describe the place where you
are.
▪ Ask a person from nearby shop or office to help you.
Be polite to people.
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Rules for Safe Tourism
Behaviour in Water Sites( lakes, pools,
ponds, oceans, seas etc.)
Playgrounds and water features
Playgrounds can be located close
to natural water features, like
ponds, lakes, streams or built wa-ter
features, like fountains, splash
pads and wading pools. Some
home playground sets have water
features and can provide an en-joyable
addition to outdoor play,
allowing children to cool off in
hot summer months. It is important to remember that whenever a wa-ter
feature is present, there is a drowning risk. Young children un-der
five years of age are most at risk because
 They can drown in as little as 2.5 centimeters of water.
 They are attracted to water, but cannot understand the risks.
 They lack balance and coordination and are at increased risk of fal-ling
into bodies of water.
Parents should be sure to take the following steps, to help prevent
drowning and other injuries from occurring on splash pads, wading
pools or home water features.
 Have children wear water-appropriate footwear. To prevent cuts
and scrapes from foreign material like gravel, which may have collected
on splash pad surfaces, children can wear water clogs/shoes.
 Report any broken or damaged equipment to the operator of the
splash pad or the wading pool. Broken or damaged equipment could
lead to injury and should be fixed or replaced.
 All backyard pools or ponds should be fenced on all four sides to
prevent drowning. The fence should be at least 1.2 metres tall and have
a self-closing, self-latching gate.

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Rules for Safe Tourism
Behaviour in Museums, Galeries, etc.
▪ Stay in queue while waiting to enter the museum, gallery, etc.
▪ Do not talk loudly and do not run inside the building.
▪ Do not go inside eating food or drinking something.
▪ Do not touch the displayed objects.
▪ Respect the foreign culture and treasure.
▪ Take notes about the interesting facts of visited places so you can share later with your class.
▪ If possible take some free brochures and maps to display later in your school
▪ It is good to write down your impressions of the visit in the Book of impressions. 9
Rules for Safe Tourism
Behaviour in National Parks, Parks and Forests
You must walk only along designated routs.
It is forbidden to kill, frighten or disturb animals.
You are not allowed to bring dogs to national parks.
You mustn’t destroy nests, eggs, burrows, dens and anthills.
You mustn’t feed wild animals.
It is forbidden either to break, cut, dig out and destroy plants in protected areas or to pick up fruit and undergrowth.

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It is strictly forbidden to destroy any species of mushrooms.
You mustn’t destroy rocks and caves.
It is forbidden to drop litter and pollute soil or water.
Don’t take minerals, stones, fossils and other natural objects to your collections at home.
You are obliged to keep silence.
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PHOTOGRAPHS (INCLUDING VIDEOS)
☼ You may take photos of the buildings, of the grounds and inside the Church/Monastery.
☼ Inside the painted monasteries you are not allowed to use the flashlight because it degrades the old paintings. ☼ You are not allowed to take pictures of the priests/monks or guests without their permission.
☼ Photos should not be taken during service unless you are given permission by the priest or the monk in charge.
☼ Do not take close-up photographs of Muslim women with covered faces.
☼ Do not take close-up photographs of Orthodox Jewish men or women without first asking.
Remember:
A Church, Monastery, Mosque, Synagogue is the place where you come to communicate with God and to fellowship with other believers, to unite together in prayer as a community, in humility and love. Truly, everything else will come naturally if that rule is being followed.

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3. HOW TO BE RESPECTFUL WHEN
VISITING AN ORTHODOX SYNAGOGUE
۞ Learn the order of a Jewish prayer service, so you will have an idea of
the sequence. In general, Friday evening services are much shorter than those
on Shabbat day, so be prepared to stay for a while if you are going on Saturday.
If you know the sections of the prayer service, it will be more enjoyable and
accessible.
۞ Decide whether you are going as an observer or as a participant. If you
want to pray, keep in mind that Orthodox services are in Hebrew. If you do not
read Hebrew, bring a prayer book in your languge. Observers should also bring
something to read to avoid standing out in the crowd.
۞ Turn off your cell phone and leave your pens at home. Out of
consideration to worshippers who do not use these items on Shabbat, those who
want to behave properly in an Orthodox synagogue should not use these items
during prayers.
۞ Dress modestly. Orthodox Jews obey certain rules concerning how to
dress. Women should wear long skirts and long-sleeved shirts with narrow
collars, and men should wear long pants as well as long-sleeved shirts. Whether
a man is Jewish or not, he should wear a yarmulke out of respect.
۞ The subject of whether to bring or not to bring children to an Orthodox
synagogue should be discussed with someone from the community
beforehand. If children can behave well, they probably will not cause a
disturbance and will benefit from the experience.
۞ Sit and stand with the congregation. Unless you are praying certain
sections of the service in which movement is not permitted, you should follow
the congregation and sit and stand with the rest of the worshippers.
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Rules for Safe Tourism
Safety Rules on the Street While on Tour
Always cross the street with your teacher on
the zebra crossing.
Line up correctly to walk in
the street.Walk in rows.Don’t run.
Stay together. Don't hustle.
Cross when the light is green.
Line up two by two!
Don’t walk on the road!
Walk on the sidewalk
Lace your shoes well .
Look left, look right before crossing
Don't shout in the street.
Respect the highway code of the host country.
Respect the environment.

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When travelling by bus
 Don't stand.
 You should respect the bus
 Fasten your seatbelts.
 Be calm on the bus.
 Never litter in the bus.
 Sit correctly on the
seats.
Don't disturb the driver.
Wash every day.
Be calm in the bus.
You mustn't eat in the bus.
You mustn't eat any chewing
gum
Don't listen to music without permission.
Don't steal.
You mustn't say rude words and you mustn't fight either.
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2. HOW TO BE RESPECTFUL
WHEN VISITING A MOSQUE
The rules of a mosque do not vary from temple to temple, rather they are
written directly into the Qur’an (Kur’ân). In order to respect the religion and
culture of the mosque, it is important to follow the set of guidelines which is
thought to be holy, whether you believe or not.
► Visit a mosque anytime when regular group prayers or sermons are
not taking place. Regular prayer time occurs within the half hour following
the prayer call, which can be heard throughout the city. Regular prayers or
sermons are generally short, so you might wait outside for prayer time to end.
► Dress appropriately as not to disrespect worshipers. Men should wear
long pants and long-sleeved shirts, while women should wear dresses or
skirts which cover the knees. Women should also wear a headscarf.
Additionally, some mosques may have robes that you can wear if they feel
your dress is inappropriate.
► Remove your shoes before you enter the mosque. As you enter, take
note of where worshippers are saying prayers, and walk silently behind them,
finding a quiet place to sit at the back. Remember that in a mosque, women
must remain near the back of the mosque, a rule that is generally extended to
tourists as well.
► Sit down and take a moment for quiet meditation. Once you enter a
mosque, it is obligatory that you respect the temple by offering prayers;
however, as a non-member of the religion, this can take any form you see fit.
Remain in silence, do not take flash photos or photos of people and do not
simply walk straight through the mosque without first sitting for prayer.

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† If you enter the Church/Monastery and Mass is in progress, good sense rules say that you must be quiet, say a short prayer discreetly and then retire to a place from which to participate in the Liturgy. The worship ritual described above will take place at the end of Mass.
† In a Christian Church/Monastery there are usually no baskets for the money circling among people during service. You give money if you want by buying candles, flowers, crosses, calendars and similar things.
† During the Liturgy no one will stand in front of the icons in the Holy Shrine.
† Men are supposed to stand on the left side of the church and women on the right side of the church.
† During long services, you may sit on a bench, but you should not slouch or cross your legs.
† If there is a wedding or a Christening ceremony after the service, you can stay and watch that. Churches are public places, so anyone can stay and watch.
† If you have any questions, you can refer them to the priest/monk and you will usually get a friendly and comprehensive answer. But remember - to distract the priest during a church service is strictly prohibited.
† On the porch in front of a church and before the entrance to a monastery you will often see beggars. If you see that the needy are using the money you give them to buy alcohol, then it is better to give them food (biscuits, apples, sweets, bread and so on), rather than money.
† When visiting a monastery, even for a short time, you should always bring a gift. These gifts can include bread, oil, sugar, rice, flour, candles, sweets, fruit or vegetables, wine.
† The manner in which we address priest in:
1. the Orthodox religion – ”Holy Father” or simply ”Father”. Monks are addressed as ”Father” and nuns in convents are addressed as ”Holy Mother”.
2. the Catholic religion - ”Father”. Nuns in convents are addressed as ”Sister”.
3. the Muslim religion - ”Imam”
4. the Jewish religion - ”Rabbi” 13
Rules for Safe Tourism
RULES OF CONDUCT WHILE
VISITING A CHURCH, A MONASTERY
† Games, beating and dangerous activities that affect the integrity of the body shall be prohibited.
† Climbing hedges, road dividing walls, trees, ruins or cliffs is not allowed.
† Purchasing and using dangerous objects, such as: handcrafted toys, fireworks, explosives, chemicals, toxic, irritant or sharp objects are prohibited.
† Students are not allowed to get anywhere near water, they are not allowed to get on boats, on decks and they are not allowed to throw garbage in water.
† All visitors must be modestly dressed: no shorts, mini-skirts and sleeveless blouses, tight or transparent clothes. Additionally, monasteries have robes that you can wear if they feel your dress is inappropriate.

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† If a monk/guide is not immediately available at the lobby when you arrive, you should wait until one of the monks/guides returns.
† Smoking is strictly forbidden inside
the Church/Monastery and everywhere
on the Church/Monastery grounds.
† In the courtyard and inside the
building of the Church/Monastery:
1. the use of swear words;
2. alcohol consumption;
3. chewing gum;
4. spitting;
5. walking around with your hands in your pockets;
6. dropping litter;
7. entering the premises accompanied by pets;
8. drawing on / cuttting / tainting the walls, pictures
9. and icons are strictly forbidden.
† Do not touch any artifacts, paintings or anything else that may have religious significance.
† Visitors must respect the quiet and solitude of the Church/ Monastery while on the grounds at all times. Loud talking and laughing are always inappropriate.
† Do not use the cell telephones or pagers on the Church/Monastery grounds and inside. You must turn them off. 15
† Before you enter the Church/Monastery, men/boys should remove their hats or caps and women/girls should put on a headscarf. If you do not have this, most large monasteries will have headscarfs at the entrance which you can borrow.
† You must be dressed in clean clothes and you must not wear ostentatious, luxury jewelry (chains, medallions, bracelets, broaches, rings, etc.). Women/girls should not be wearing too much make-up or lipstick, as they might dirty the icons, leaving lipstick marks on them.
† When you enter the Church/Monastery, you are supposed to make the sign of the Holy Cross, go to the shrine and kneel before the icon placed on the iconostasis, where you can usually see the icon of the Resurrection of the Lord and that of the Saint Protector of the institution. Then, you go around and kiss the other icons in the Church/Monastery, usually saying a short prayer before each one of them. The sign of the Holy Cross is done both at the entrance and exit of the Church.
† In a Catholic Church/Monastery: make the sign of the cross with holy water upon entering the Church. Non-Catholics are welcome to do so as well.
† When you enter the Church/Monastery you will first see the room with the candles (in some cases, this is a small chapel built outside the Church just for that purpose). The custom is to lit the candle for the health of some person (if the person is alive) or for ”peace of the soul” (if the person is dead). The candles you lit for living persons are up, usually at chest height, and the ones you lit for the deceased are down, usually in some boxes, at feet height. Sometimes, they are to be found just outside the Church, in a box with sand in it (in small village Churches). It is OK if you want to lit a candle and make a wish (pass exams, get a good job); even if you are of other religion, this is not forbidden and by buying candles in the Church/Monastery you are making contribution to the Church.