The day of St. Barbara is celebrated on December 4. The people consider the saint to be the patron saint of smallpox – a disease that mostly affected children, but also many adults. In order not to get sick, they did not mention this name on that day, and to appease her, they called her Baba Sharka. In Thrace there is a custom of slaughtering a hen...
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The kaval is a musical instrument from the group of woodwind instruments. He is an inseparable companion of the Bulgarian shepherds. It is found in almost all folklore areas, being the most characteristic in Thrace, Ludogorie and Dobruja. It is used as a solo instrument and in folk orchestras and ensembles. It has a soft and pleasant tone. Importance of Types of Garment Parts – …
From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" Orisnits The people call them orisnits or adverbs. The three women who, on the third day after the child's birth, go to his home at night and determine his fate. Orisnikas are of different ages. They stand above his head and the youngest begins. Then the middle and finally the oldest. The power…
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In the hectic everyday life, 24 hours are not enough for a long time. Work, sleep, rest, time for the family - time flies tirelessly. Sometimes, in an effort to get everything done, at the end of the day, we find that we are actually wasting precious seconds and there is nothing important on the face of it. Yet the times we live in are wonderful. This is a time of ideas,…
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From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" The hearth After the house is ready, half of the rites and religious customs are performed in honor and around the hearth. The hearth in many rites and customs replaces the house and the concept of house. It is not by chance that songs often sing "father's hearth" instead of "father's house". The hearth is…
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From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" Building a home was a sacred act for our ancestors. The first sod for a man was a sacred rite, something with which he enlightened himself and became the master and ruler of the home. The old Bulgarians knew which place was suitable and which was not, for building...
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From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" Family customs and rites mark the most important moments of human life. "One is born once, married once and dies once," says the popular saying. Each of the rites and rituals associated with birth, marriage and death are similar. The first element is preparation, the second is initiation and passage...
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From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" It was believed that when the young man carols and the girl lazaroves, they are already ready for marriage and starting a family. Contrary to expectations, Bulgarian maidens and bachelors had the freedom to see each other, to choose each other, to appreciate each other. People on holidays, meetings, gatherings are...
From “Once Upon a Time – Customs and Worldview of the Bulgarians” The month of November is filled with folk and church holidays. The agricultural year is over, people have harvested their crops and it is time to indulge in a well-deserved rest. ST. ARCHANGEL MICHAEL – November 8 According to the Bible, Archangel Michael is the chief angel of God. He guards the body of …
A Brief History of Cards Playing cards are small rectangles of thick cardboard or thin plastic used in card games. A complete set of playing cards is called a pack or deck. The cards in a deck are of the same shape and size. The cards are also used for focussing, "card reading"...
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