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From the traditions of Thracians, Slavs and Pre-Bulgarians Bulgaria has compiled a folklore heritage which impresses everyone till present days even. Each district has its characteristic rituals, traditions, costumes and songs. In the section "Films and Music" you can hear songs from all folklore regions of Bulgaria, performed by the best musicians and singers, while in the section "Photo gallery" you can appraise the beauty of the Bulgarian costumes and rituals. In this category: Baba Marta (Grandma Marta) - 1st MarchIn astronomical aspect with the setting in of the spring equilibrium nature is born for a new life. In the Bulgarian festive calendar there are three significant holidays during March: 1st March, 9th March- ...  Christmas Eve - 24th DecemberChristmas Eve is the night before Jesus Christ is born. The table on Christmas Eve represents a magic for fertility and luck. The food on the table consists of dishes with rising food to pray for growing ... Christmas Day - 25th DecemberThe carol singers are the first who go round to tell the good news about the miracle called Jesus' Birth. They go round in groups and bless each home. They choose a king - a young man, who knows the ... Vrubnica or cvetnica (Palm Sunday)A day after St. Lazar's Day and a week before Easter people celebrate the solemn welcoming ceremony of Jesus in Jerusalem. The road in front of the Savior has been covered by olive, palm and willow ... Easter, Jesus' ResurrectionFor the Bulgarian people this holiday coincides with the ancient pagan ideas about the reviving nature. The Bulgarian people have managed to combine the ancient with the more modern holidays.One of the ... Todor's day, Tuduritza or Horse's EasterPeople with the names of Todor, Teodor, Totyo, Toshko and Dora celebrate their name's day on this day.According to the Bulgarian tradition Saint Todor is the patron of the horse. The horse has been ... Sirnitza, Forgiveness or Passion weekThe date of the holiday is changing according to the day when Easter is celebrated in the Orthodox religious calendar. These changing holidays are determined by the movement of the moon.Forgiveness is ... New Year, Vasilyov's day or Surva"Saint Vasilii" helps against magic, evil eyes, evil spirits and mental diseases. He purifies the thoughts and the sinful desires and gives hope in moments of despair. People make a banitza with ... Saint Lazar's dayThe holiday has a changing date - the last Saturday before the Palm Sunday. According to the Bulgarian folk calendar Lazar's Day is the holiday of the fields, meadows and the forests. It is also the ... Saint Saint Konstantin and Elena - 21st MaySaint Saint Konstantin and Elena are depicted on the icons standing upright at both sides of the crucifix which they hold, wearing crowns of precious stones and with the areole of saints. People go to ... Bogoyavlenie, Voditzi or Jordanov's dayPeople with the names of Jordan, Bogdan, Bozhidar and Bogomil celebrate their name's day on this date.Jordanov's Day is one of the biggest Christian holidays. On this day Joan the Baptist baptized ... Saint George's day - 6th MayPeople with the names of Georgi, Gancho, Georgitza, Gergana, Gyuro and their derivatives celebrate their name's day on this date. Saint George is depicted as a young warrior on the icons. He gallops ... Enyov's day, the day of the summer solsticePeople with the names of Enyo, Yana and Yanko celebrate their name's day on this day.This is also the birth date of Saint Joan or Saint Ivan - 24th June. The coincidence of the holiday with the longest ... Saint martyr Trifon Zarezan - 1st FebroaryTrifon Zarezan is the patron of the vine-growers, gardeners and tavern-keepers. The holiday descends from the Thracian celebrations and rituals -the Dionysius's spring celebrations.For the holiday ... |
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