Athanasovden: names, traditions and customs
Athanasovden: names, traditions and customs On Athanasovden, the memory of Saint Athanasius the Great is honored. It is celebrated on January 18. Nouns: Atanas, Atanaska, Nasko, Nasya, Asya, Nastya, Tanyo, Zhivko, Zhivka, Tina, Nancy, Tanko, Tanka, Anya Customs Housewives slaughter a black chicken or hen, cook it with rice, then distribute it to relatives, friends and neighbors, calling for

