{"id":1748,"date":"2023-11-12T17:21:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T17:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magicart-delta.com\/?p=1748"},"modified":"2024-11-30T08:54:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T08:54:18","slug":"%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%bd%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%bd%d0%b8%d1%86%d0%b8-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b7-%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b5%d0%bc%d0%b2%d1%80%d0%b8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magicart-delta.com\/en\/2023\/11\/12\/\u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0438-\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0437\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0438-\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0437-\u043d\u043e\u0435\u043c\u0432\u0440\u0438\/","title":{"rendered":"Public holidays in November"},"content":{"rendered":"

From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians"<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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 take a well-deserved break.<\/p>\n

ST. ARCHANGEL MICHAEL \u2013 November 8<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

According to the Bible, Archangel Michael is the chief angel of God. He guards the body of Moses and leads the souls of the dead to Heaven or Hell. And there, at the gates of Heaven, as we know, stands St. Peter, the heavenly locksmith, who strictly keeps track of who has lived godly in his notebook. Archangel Michael is one of the four archangels in the Old Testament (along with Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel) and one of the seven archangels in the Bible. He helped God in the creation of the World. Archangel Michael is also the leader of the angels and the entire heavenly host, the arch-strategist, and the patron saint of soldiers. When Lucifer becomes proud and God casts him out of Heaven, the Archangel fights with the fallen one and casts him out of the kingdom of heaven (Revelation of John). In iconography, he is depicted with a sword and writing in his hand, he is always painted at the entrance of Orthodox churches, to remind us to enter God's house with pure thoughts and hearts.<\/p>\n

\"ArchangelThe people call the Archangel Soul Guide. People believed that when the last hour came, the saint cut the thin, silver thread connecting the soul to the body with his sword and led it to heaven. But he could also revive. Sometimes he is depicted except with a sword and with scales in his hand, because just like St. Peter measured the sins of the people.<\/p>\n

The holiday is kept in secret by the elderly, who hope that the Archangel will not visit them soon, and that when he does, that their death will be quick and easy. A sacrifice is made, right in the churchyard, and the sacrificial animal is consecrated. Usually a male animal is slaughtered - a ram or a ram. The head and limbs are boiled whole and burned with incense, and the skin is donated to the church. The women knead and exchange rites of bread, which they call "Rangel's bread" or "Lord's bread". The whole family gathers at the table, but there were often village gatherings as well. On the Saturday before the holiday there is one of the biggest stews - Archangel's stew, when the souls of the dead are honored. The women go to the cemetery and distribute boiled wheat and bread for repose, for "God forgive".<\/p>\n

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ST. MINA \u2013 November 11th<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

On this day, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Mina, Victor and Vikentii from Mt. as the most popular and revered is Saint Mina. He is a famous miracle worker and is considered the patron saint of the family.<\/p>\n

\"St. The holy martyr Mina was an Egyptian (284-305 AD). A Christian and a soldier. During the time he served under Firmilian, the Roman emperors Diocletian and Maximian issued a decree to persecute and torture Christian pilgrims. Disgusted by these outrages, Mina left his military rank, retired to the mountains and deserts, and devoted himself to fasting and prayer. Despite his recluse, he was captured and severely tortured. His body was cut up and thrown into the fire. Legend has it that when the fire went out, the faithful gathered his remaining relics from the ashes, anointed them with incense and buried them in Alexandria with honors. Subsequently, a church was built in this place in the name of the holy martyr, and many miracles took place in it through the prayers to the saint.<\/p>\n

Name day is celebrated by Mincho, Mina, Minka, Victor, Victoria, Vikentii.<\/p>\n

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Folklore collection "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians"<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n