by Ronesa Aveela | May 27, 2020 | Books, Holidays, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
An excerpt from A Study of Rusalki – Slavic Mermaids of Eastern Europe. — Spassovden (or the Ascension) is a zadushnitsa, one of many days throughout the year associated with the dead, although not specifically those who are “unclean dead” like Rusalki....
by Ronesa Aveela | May 8, 2020 | Books, Bulgaria, Holidays
The following is an abridged version of a chapter from The Wanderer – A Tear and a Smile: Reflection of an Immigrant, Ronesa’s memoir about the challenges and joys of being an immigrant, with many reflections on life and customs in Bulgaria. *** We love...
