by Ronesa Aveela | Feb 11, 2022 | Books, Bulgaria, herbs, Holidays, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
March will be here before we know it. March 1 is Baba Marta Day, one of the most popular holidays among Bulgarians. It’s a time to show friendship and wish each other health throughout the year. People make martenitisi, a charm bracelet, from red and white thread to...
by Ronesa Aveela | Jan 6, 2022 | Bulgaria, Holidays, Rituals and Traditions
Jordan’s Day is celebrated on January 6. The old Bulgarians believed that at midnight the rivers stopped flowing and their water became healing. On this day, the holy water from the church service was brought home, where the oldest woman sprinkled it for health. Also,...
by Ronesa Aveela | Dec 24, 2021 | Holidays
Happy Budni Vecher and Koleda! Nelly and Rebecca wish you all a happy holiday season, however you may celebrate it. And we hope the coming year will bring you health and happiness. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new...
by Ronesa Aveela | Dec 10, 2021 | Books, Bulgaria, Food, Holidays, Rituals and Traditions
The year 2021 is coming to a close. After the world-shaking events of 2020, many people hoped that 2021 would be better. For some, it may have, but for many, the trials afflicting the word continued on. But still, each new year brings hope, as if somehow the turning...
by Ronesa Aveela | Oct 15, 2021 | Books, Bulgaria, Holidays, Rituals and Traditions
That cool May evening, Chorbadji Marko, without his hat in a warm robe, was having dinner with his family in the yard. The table was set, as usual, under the grape vine (asma) between the clear and cold spout of the cheshma, which sang like a swallow, day and night,...
by Ronesa Aveela | Jun 18, 2021 | Books, Bulgaria, Holidays, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
Spassovden is a time, in Bulgaria, when Rusalki return from their winter home in Zmeykovo (Dragon Village). They spread life-giving dew on the fields. This dew has an added benefit besides fertility for crops: it can heal diseases, especially the dreaded Rusalka...
