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Bulgaria at christmas time

Imagine then, that you are in Bulgaria at Christmas time. As the old Bulgarian custom says, at Christmas Eve you'll have the choice of more-than-seven lenten meals. A needed addition to the cozy atmosphere is a piece of wood in the fireplace. If it keeps burning up to the following morning, this means that there will be happiness in the family throughout the year. In the morning boys and men, led by a chief—the Stanenik—go through the houses of the neighbourhood, singing koledarski songs wishing health to the host, as well as luck.

A couple days later comes the New Year's Eve. That's the time when people look back over all that has happened during the year. That is the time to believe that everything bad is already behind and the new year will only bring happiness. That's why people say: 'New year, new luck'. Still the new-year's table is not less attractive than the one at Christmas Eve. You'll find ritual loaves of bread made by the oldest housewife—the field, the vineyard, the garden and the sheep-pen depicted on them, expressing the common hope that the new year will bring fertility to the land. A new year banitsa is rolled out in a baking dish and if you crunch up something while eating it, be sure that this is your piece of luck. That is actually a cornel twig which symbolizes your success throughout the coming year.

Hem, what's missing? The pork, of course. According to an old Slavic custom, pork is present on the new year's table as chops or any other kind of meal. And last but not least—the new year's table is rich in dried fruit such as plums and apricots, raisins, walnuts and grape clusters. A pleasant addition to the mentioned above is wine. Wine is actually a pleasant addition every time Bulgarians celebrate. One may not happen to know that Bulgaria is famous for the wine produced. It's also the only country to celebrate Wine-growers' Day. February, 3rd is in fact the day which we call Trifon Zarezan. What is the secret this custom conceals? The cult of Dionysus was adopted by Bulgarians and remained alive for centuries as a part of Bulgarian traditions.

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