SAINT JORDAN'S DAY
The presentation is made by Anna-Maria Biserova 7a class
HISTORY
—According to biblical legend, Jesus Christ was baptized in the River Jordan by John the Baptist.
Legend of Saint Jordan’s Day :
—According to the legend , the night before the holiday ,the sky opens and whoever at this moment ask for something it will come true.
Tradition :
On this day the water is consecrated. After service in the church the priest throws a cross into the water and the bachelors remove it .
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Name day holders :
—On this day celebrate : Yordan ,Yordanka , Danka ,Dancho , Bogoliub , Bogoliuba , Bojan ,Bojana ,Dana ,Bistra ,Boian ,Bogdan ,Bogdana .
Yordanov ( Saint Jordan 's Day)
Feasts:
d To non meat dishes are added nuts, raw wheat and candle cadets from the previous nights. The ritual feast includes fresh bread, kolacheta, surmi with pickled cabbage, stuffed peppers, cabbage, beans, nuts, wine.
nIvanov day is a religious holiday cerebrated in honor of St. John the Baptist.
nWe celebrate this holiday on January 7th.
nA name day in Bulgaria is like a birthday or a holiday for people with traditional names .
nThe people with the names: Ivan Vanya, Vanya, John, Ivaylo, Ivo, Ivona, Kaloyan, Jan, Jana celebrate this day with family and friends.
Dishes
On this holiday we eat traditional dishes like:
-homemade banitsa
-Stuffed Pork leg
-Apple pie or pumpkin
-Stuffed Pork leg
-Apple pie or pumpkin
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Mladen Plamenov and Georgi Rosenov
St. Basil’s Day
On January 1st the Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Basil the Great.On this day the people welcome the new year and perform many rituals associated with it.On St. Basil’s day celebrate the name holder’s Vasil, Teodora, Veselin and Veselina.
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St. Jordan’s Day
—Epiphany –St. Jordan’s day - is the third most important Christian holiday of the year. According to the biblical legend on this day Jesus Christ was baptized in the River Jordan by John the Baptist.For health all participate in the consecration of the water, after a festive church service, the priest throws the Holy Cross in the water. Young men throw themselves despite the cold and low temperature and remove the cross from the water. Whoever pulls it put will be happy and healthy all year.
St . John’s Day
—It is celebrated on January 7th by the Orthodox Church calendar.St. John’s day is a religious holiday celebrated in honor of St. John the Baptist, who predicted the coming of Jesus Christ and gives Holy Baptism (Epiphany) in the Jordan River.
—Their name day celebrate: Ivan,Banio,Ivanka,Ivana ,Bania ,Ivelin and Ivelina
St .Anthony’s Day
Andonovden and Lelinden -in the folk calendar Anthony’s day is celebrated for disease prevention. This holiday is celebrated on January 1st. The name day holders are:Anton ,Andon ,Antonia ,Toncho ,Tonia.
St .Anthony ’s Day
Legends
Name Day holders
St .Anthony ’s Day
By Sofia Valirova from 7a class
What is St. Anthony’s
The Orthodox Church in Bulgaria celebrates on January 17 Saint Anthony's Day (Antonovden) to protect people from illnesses. It is also the holiday of all, who bear the name of Saint Anthony.
Legends
Legend has it that the twin brothers Anthony and Atanas were blacksmiths and were the first to invent the blacksmith's tongs. Anthony's Day is celebrated as a holiday of the blacksmiths, ironmongers, cutters and shoeing smiths.
Name Day holders
Name Day holder
§People named after the saint Anthony - Antonia, Andon, Dona, Donka - celebrate their name day on January 17.
Name D
ay holders
St. Basil is the second Christmas Eve, but blissful. Typical dishes for this festival holiday are the pig trotters head, and in some parts of Bulgaria a boiled cock while it is respecting to not be red.
Feast
On St. Anthony’s Day people eat black chicken ,a hen and rice. Then you give it to friends and family to keep them away from diseases.
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St.Basils' day
By: Magdalena Videnova 7 a
How to celebrate
How to celebrate
On the first morning back on January all gather on the square, again the people dance and sing songs and the most important person again is Vassila-it destined for her to be a prophetess
Customs
St. Basil is the second Christmas Eve, but blissful. Typical dishes for this festival holiday are the pig trotters head, and in some parts of Bulgaria a boiled cock while it is respecting to not be red.
Grandmother’s Day
By: Denitsa Cvetanova 7a
Facts for the holiday
lGrandmothers` day is a Bulgarian holiday which is celebrated on the 8th of December. On this day celebrate moms grandmothers and the midwives. People have fun with their family and give presents to the women.
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Another female holiday
No name day holders
At this day there are no name day holders but everyone celebrate it with a rich table and have a lot of fun. Mother’s give the children one silver coin to protect them from bad things.
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Saint Athanasius Day
By Sofia Valirova 7a classLom
When do we celebrate St. Athanasius Day
The Orthodox Church in Bulgaria celebrates on January 18 the Day of Saint Athanasius (Atanasovden), who is the ruler of snow and ice. The holiday marks the middle of winter.
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What is St. Athanasius Day
nAtanasovden like St. Antony's Day is a holiday of the blacksmiths, ironmongers, cutters and shoeing smiths, as well as a holiday to show respect to those who are ill
The Feast
On St. Athanasius Day women bake a small flat loaf of bread and chicken. That the tradition meal that is cooked on St. Athanasius Day.
