Bulgarian traditions

On December 5, the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of Saint Sabas the Sanctified, a monk from the Cappadocian region who lived in...

On Holy Thursday, Jesus celebrated the Passover at the home of a resident of Jerusalem.

The symbolism of the egg has changed over the centuries. The oldest carved ostrich eggs found in Africa are about 60,000 years old.

On Good Friday, the Son of God, Jesus Christ, was crucified.

Resurrection of Jesus - the feast of all holidays for Christians.

St. George's Day is considered greater than Easter and this power has remained from very old times.

The koledars went around the homes, blessed the householders and the home, and they gave them buns, walnuts, sausages, a fortune coin!

The tradition of the Epiphany (Yordanovden) was saved this year as well, despite the snow and cold.

It's magical, but also eerie. Admirable ... It's Surva. The Masquerade Festival.

Trifon Zarezan is a holiday not only of the vine growers and winemakers, but also of the whole Bulgarian people.

Sirni zagovezni - this holiday so rich in customs and to this day keeps some of them, without which Sunday did not pass in the past.

It's March 1st. But a much stronger emotion awakens in us when we casually exclaim, "Grandma Martha has come."

In folklore beliefs, this holiday is considered as the beginning of the national new year.

Lazars called on the Bulgarian land to be good, to be health, joy and fertility in every house!

The "kaba" bagpipe has a specific low, dense and soft sound, which distinguishes it from the high, more piercing and sharper sound "dzura".

From an early age, girls were taught by their mothers and grandmothers to take special care of their hair.