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According to the Eastern Orthodox calendar, the Saturday a week before Easter is the day of Saint Lazarus. It celebrates the raising of Lazarus of Bethany.
Traditionally, on this day in Bulgaria young unmarried girls wear folk costumes and go together singing to pick up flowers and willow branches. They make wreaths and drop them into the river. It’s believed that the girl who has “the fastest wreath” will be the one who will marry first. It’s also believed that a girl who hasn’t done that won’t marry, so it used to be obligatory for all the girls to do it. Unfortunately, these traditions are getting forgotten nowadays.
The next day, Palm Sunday, is known as the Day of Flowers in Bulgaria. On this day all people who are named after a flower celebrate their “name day”, and so do those who are named after Saint Lazarus on Saturday.
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Photos: Pixabay
That is undoubtedly a very special way of celebrating a special day
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Wonderful post with excellent write up and images
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Very nice tradition … I’m sorry that traditions are slowly disappearing
That’s life, I guess. Thanks for stopping by!
Thank you very much! What are the traditions there? Maybe you can make a post, that would be interesting. 🙂
Wow. As always, the pictures are amazing. Looks like a really fun time!
Thank you very much! This time, the photos are from Pixabay.
I did not about the celebration of Saint Lazarus in Bulgaria. Thanks for sharing this story.
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You are welcome ellie925.
The eggs became very beautiful by the lace that wrapped them.
An impressive culture, Ellie. Have you dropped the flower into the river? Then how, if your flower is the fastest?
Thank you very much friend! The truth is that these photos are from Pixabay.
Unfortunately, I have never taken part in this tradition. If I don’t get married, maybe that will be the reason and not my bad temper, haha.
Hmm… I’m sure you’re not bad temper person, but what is the reason you never took part of that tradition? Not interested or have not a chance yet?
Hehehe….
Unfortunately, these traditions are getting forgotten little by little. I am from a bigger city and these traditions are not kept alive here.
Oh, I see… How unfortunate that unique tradition is already eroded.
Was very interesting to know about the details of celebration of the day of Saint Lazarus and Palm Sunday! Amazing post + photo!!!
Thank you very much for your kind words! 🙂
Lovely traditions, really pleased to gain this information. Great pictures and post.
Thank you very much for your kind words, Pamela!
Lovely traditions, really pleased to gain this information. Lovely pictures and post.
Those lace covered eggs are a nice touch
Thank you! The photos are fom Pixabay though. Maybe I should try making this decoration for my Easter eggs.
Why wouldn’t you? On the other hand, you have so many cool options already…
Great traditions should always be celebrated.
Thank you so much Branka!
Great traditions should always be celebrated.
Thank you so much for your kind words!
That is great to know, thank you for sharing, and nice photos!
Thank you very much for your kind words!
Too bad that some cultures these days are slowly fading away because of new pop-culture and technology. I think that ritual is lovely and should be preserved even just in form. Maybe make it a contest if you no longer believe in the original purpose of having the “fastest wreath”
Thank you very much for your wonderful words. Making it a contest would be fun!
Lazarovden is a beautiful holiday with wonderful traditions
I agree with you, Elenka! Happy holidays!
What a delightful holiday.
Thank you very much, Carol! 🙂