The body must wear a belt during its burial because the deceased will need it when he or she is resurrected during the Last Judgment. Belts are significant in both Christian and folk rituals. Christians value them babies receive them, along with a cross, at their christening. Thus, it symbolizes a person's commitment to Christianity. In folk tradition, belts mark out an individual's private space and prove that he or she is a member of society and protect the wearer from dark forces.