Christmas: traditions, table and names

Christmas: traditions, table and names

On December 25, we celebrate Christmas - the birth of Jesus Christ.

Christmas Nouns

Bozhidar, Bozhidara, Bojan, Bojana, Bozhin, Bozil, Emil, Emilia, Emmanuel, Emmanuela, Zvezda, Zvezdelina, Zvezdelin, Zvezdan, Zvezdyo, Hristo, Christian, Hristin, Hristofor, Itso, Christian, Christian, Chrissy, Hrisi, Christa, Christina, Christina, Christiana, Mladen, Mladena, Radoslav, Radoslava, Radomir, Radomira, Radostin, Radostina, Radina, Rayko, Radko

Christmas Customs

One of the greatest customs of Christmas is caroling. The time for caroling is strictly defined by tradition – from midnight to sunrise on Christmas Eve. As the sun rises, they lose this power and stop caroling. A rich and diverse folklore is associated with Christmas holidays, customs and rites: songs, nicknames, proverbs and riddles. Carol songs are performed during caroling - on Christmas Eve, groups of boys "carolers", led by an older man called "stanenik", go around a predetermined neighborhood and sing songs on the road, in front of the house and on the house, as the wishes in these songs are also dedicated to the householder, the shepherd, the hunter, the priest, the bride, the maiden, the bachelor, the little boy or girl. Almost every song starts like this:

Ctani, Hine, sir

We welcome you, host!

good morning, welcome

happy holidays...

The Christmas ovens are rich in blessings:

Dobpo ytpo, bolyapine,

I will bring you a voice

your sheep have become thin,

in the corner of the house,

how did you get tired,

even the golden ones are alive...

From December 25, I start the "dirty days" as the belief is that during these seven days, evil demons and forces hang around. Therefore, it is forbidden to go out, and women are not allowed to wash and sew.

At Christmas, the whole family gathers, and the eldest breaks the bread and leaves the first piece in front of the icon of the Virgin. Everyone should try everything on the lucky table during the year.

Christmas table

At Christmas, the last fasts of the year come to an end, so the table is lavish and rich. Meat dishes, sumptuous pies with meat or cheese, stuffed chickens, pork, pumpkin sauerkraut, pastrami, dried fruits, fried meatballs, ritual pita are prepared.