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In the Bulgarian, Croatian, and Serbian languages, the name for Christmas Eve is derived from the term badnjak or budnik as well as the Bulgarian name for Christmas Eve (bg:Бъдни вечер). The tree from which the log is cut, preferably a young and straight oak, is ceremonially felled early on the morning of Christmas Eve. The felling ...
Koliada or Koleda (Bulgarian: Коледа, romanized: Koleda) is a Slavic pseudo-deity, a personification of the newborn winter Sun [1] and symbol of the New Year's cycle. [2] The figure of Koliada is connected with the solar cycle, (the Slavic root *kol- suggests a wheel or circularity [ citation needed ] ) passing through the four seasons ...
The koledari carolers traditionally start their rounds at midnight on Christmas Eve. They visit the houses of their relatives, neighbours and other people in the village. The caroling is usually performed by young men, which are accompanied by an elder one called stanenik. Each caroler carries a stick called gega.
“Due to the enduring influence of pagan traditions, Christmas celebrations in Belarus blend Christian customs with elements of folk rituals,” the national tourism agency says, noting that most ...
Believe it or not, there is a special meaning behind each one of those traditional Christmas decorations and rituals—and many of the symbols associated with the Christmas holiday actually have ...
Survakane (Bulgarian: Cypвaкaнe) is a Bulgarian custom used to wish a prosperous new year. [1] Survakane is a tradition performed with a decorated stick, known as a survaknitsa ( Bulgarian : сypвaкница ) or survachka ( Bulgarian : сypвaчка ) , on New Year's Day , as a measure for health during the year.
People can't seem to agree where the mysterious Christmas pickle tradition originates. The practice is simple: The first person who finds the pickle ornament in the tree gets to open the first ...
A number of ancient civilizations, including the Thracians, ancient Greeks, Scythians, Celts, ancient Romans, Goths (Ostrogoths and Visigoths), Slavs (East and West Slavs), Varangians and the Bulgars have left their mark on the culture, history and heritage of Bulgaria. Due to this great variety of influences, Bulgaria has adopted many unusual ...