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El calendar Bulgarian orthodox he is rich in parties. In it, rites and festivities of pagan origin with the festivals orthodox more traditional. The greatest number of days holidays are concentrated in the months of winter.
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The year begins with the koleda, New Year Bulgarian, time when children They "hit" their parents, grandparents and friends with the dogwood to wish you health.
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At the beginning of February, on the 14th, the Trypho Zarezan, that is to say, the Festival of Winegrower, a celebration that evokes the cult of Dionisio, god of wine and joy.
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The Kukeri, Sets Carnival, are celebrated fifty days before the day of Easter. They symbolize the struggle between good and evil. They are a true show in which they participate only hombres, disguised with skins, masks and bells.
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One week before Easter, the lazarite, the Youth Festival Single, of Slavic origin that symbolizes the spring and love. After this festivity the Passover of Resurrección, the most important religious festival in Bulgaria.
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The day of San Jorge, protector of shepherds y flocks of animals, coincides with the Day of the Army. In Sofia Is organized a colorful parade military, while in all the houses of the country it is eaten, almost necessarily, lamb.
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May 21 is the Day of Saints Constantine and Helena. In some towns of the mountain de The beach light up big bonfires that are kept until madrugada. Women nestinarky perform the "breaststroke dance" with the el icons of the Saints in the hands. It is a rite of origin heathen of much interest.
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La Feast of the Rose is organized during the first week of the month of June. Several are organized activities that start in the madrugada with the collection of the pink, when all the nature and the atmosphere is flooded with this intoxicating aroma. After some visit distillery and already at night, in a great party and moved ball, "Miss Rosa" is chosen.
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