Bulgarian Traditions. We note Todorovden.

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The holiday is also known as Horse Easter. Traditionally, the holiday is always on Saturdays - Todorova Saturday, the first week of the Grand Post.
Traditionally, horse racing is traditionally organized today.
The holiday is in the memory of Holy Theotokr Tyron, who has been celebrated for centuries.
According to the legends, the saint appeared to Archbishop Evdokia of Constantinople, told him the order of Julian the Apostate and told him to tell the faithful - to warn Christians this week not to take any food from the market. At the request of the Archbishop: what to eat during these days, St. Theodore replied: to prepare their wheat, to be their food. Archiep. Eudoxius asked: Who is he with whom he spoke, and St. Theodore told his name. Prompted for the Ordinance, Christians did not take any food from the market. Julian realized that the sly intention was revealed, that he was shameful, and that he had put unspoiled goods on the market.
The people's belief is that on this day, Saint Todor stripped off his nine cloaks, riding a white horse and going to God to pray for the summer.

Today all celebrate the names Todor, Theodor, Todor, Teodora, Tosho, Bozhidar, Bozhidara, Bozhana, Darina.

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Nice read about Bulgarian tradition. Thank you @mannolka44 .And thank you @mihail.tsvetkov ... saw it in his blog page :)

This is of particular interest to me as I will be in Bulgaria at this time.

Most of us know very little of this beautiful country with it's kind people.

Thanks.

xox

I hope you will like it when you come visit Bulgaria it is a place of many extreems come together :)

I have already visited and we are fortunate to have a wee house near Yambol.

As you say it is a country of extremes but because of this it is truly refreshing to this Londoner!

;)

xox

Very nice that is a warm rigon there people make excellent wine and nature is very beautiful. Close to the Black sea also.It is at a good location. Bulgaria have many so called "energy places" that might be interesting for you .

Never heard this story, or this holiday, "Horse Easter" before! Thank You!

Да са живи и здрави всички именници!

Благодаря за поста колкото много са именниците днес толкова много приятели да намериш и тук .Успех :)

Hello @mannolka44 Bravo :) харесва ми :). ако снимката не е направена от теб е хубаво да дадеш линк source ще си спестиш проблеми :)
желая ти много успехи :)

This is a good material! I'm happy to see someone who write about Bulgarian traditions!
Have a nice day and good luck!

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