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As early as 7000 years B.C., 3000 years before the Egyptians, traders from this land, now known as Bulgaria, had crossed up and down the Mediterranean. This long and winding history gave a source of not only great national pride but also an inspiration for a new national spirit. Much has perished through all these millennia, but even more has remained - a rich spiritual world which will shower you with the colours, rhythms and melodious songs of living Bulgarian folklore, the unfading beauty of Bulgarian arts and crafts, the gaiety and vivacity of Bulgarian festivals and customs, the piquant taste of Bulgarian cuisine and the delicate fragrance of Bulgarian wines.
Plovdiv region and the city, villages and towns therein, with its remnants of the Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman civilizations, count among their wealth an unusually diverse culture, parts of which have remained unchanged for centuries. In this section of Plovdiv Guide, we offer you a trip through the land which has been so richly endowed by God with elegant beauty and invite you to discover its traditions, customs and rituals.
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| | January 4 - Name day of Tikhomir more > |
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 | | Name day of everyone named Trifon, Trifonka, Lozan. In the traditional calendar, St. Triphon’s Day is a holiday of the vine-growers, tavern-keepers and gardeners, who are protected by the Healer Saint Trifon. Early in the morning that very day, the housewife in the house kneads and bakes ritual bread, which in some parts of Bulgaria is even decorated with a vine-leaf. more > |
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 | | Name day of everyone named Todor, Todorka, Teodor/a, Theo, Dora. The feast has no fixed date - it depends on the date Easter is celebrated in the respective year. The first Saturday of the Easter Lent, the East Orthodox calendar celebrates Todorovden (St. Theodore’s Day) – the feast is also popular by the names of “Tudoritsa” or “Horse Easter”. more > |
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 | | Name day of everyone named after a flower, bush or tree (Tsvetelina, Lilia, Yavor, Yassen, Roza, Iglika, Violeta, Varban, Latinka, Temenuga, Karamfila, Zdravko, Kamelia etc). The feast has no fixed date - it depends on the date Easter is celebrated in the respective year. Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week. It celebrates the story of Jesus` triumphal entry into Jerusalem, where people spread palm branches and clothing before Him. more > |
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 | | The Sunday of that week - name day of Toma (the BG version of Thomas).The feast has no fixed date - it depends on the date Easter is celebrated in the respective year. Young unmarried men and women, as well as elderly men and women, gather at the village horo circle. more > |
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 | | August 6th, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to the legend, that day Jesus Christ strengthens the belief of his disciples in his holy origin by transfiguring himself in front of the eyes of Peter, Jacob and John. more > |
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 | | St. Rodion was a kinsman of the Apostle Paul; St. Olympas, mentioned by the holy Apostle Paul, was also a companion of the Apostle Peter. The holy Apostles Erastus, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius were disciples of St. Paul. more > |
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 | | Through the centuries the traditions have given people the opportunity to create beauty and taste beauty and have helped them grow spiritually. In the Slavonic pagan calendar, Christmas represents the revival of the sun, which starts shining brighter after the winter cycle and the day becomes longer... more > |
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