What is your name day in Bulgaria?
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Name day in Bulgarian is imen den, and the person celebrating their name day is called imenik. On their day, people will greet them by saying “Chestit imen den” (Chess-teet ee-men den).
How do Bulgarians celebrate name day?
Name days in Bulgaria are name days associated with Eastern Orthodox saints. According to the tradition, guests are supposed to come uninvited and the person who has the celebrated name is supposed to be prepared to treat everyone. Today people prefer to invite their guests at home or at a bar or a restaurant.
What is a typical Bulgarian name?
Since the beginning of the 21st century, more and more names chosen are often those popular around the world – Aleksandar, Martin, Viktor, Nikolay, Viktoria, Maria, Nikol, Sofia. By 2015, the name Georgi led the ranking of the most popular names for new-born boys in Bulgaria.
What is Baba Marta Bulgaria?
Baba Marta (Bulgarian: Баба Марта, “Granny March”) is the name of a Bulgarian mythical figure who brings with her the end of the cold winter and the beginning of the spring. Her holiday of the same name is celebrated in Bulgaria on March 1 with the exchange and wearing of martenitsi.
What do Bulgarians celebrate on 24 May?
May 24 is the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and the Bulgarian alphabet – the most beautiful Bulgarian national holiday. In celebration of the letters honoring Saints Cyril and Methodius – creators of the Cyrillic alphabet. Feast of the letters is a special date for all Bulgarians.
Why do Bulgarian names end in V?
Typically, a Bulgarian person inherits the last name of his father’s family (family name), as well as a patronymic based on his father’s given name, with a gender-agreeing suffix usually added. For example, Stoyan Georgiev Draganov would be the son of Georgi Petkov Draganov.
What is the most popular Bulgarian name?
In general, among the population of Bulgaria the most common female name is Maria, and the most popular male name is Georgi. The most popular surnames for 2020 are Ivanov/Ivanova, Georgiev/Georgieva and Dimitrov/Dimitrova.
What is Happy Grandma Marta?
Grandma Marta Day (or simply Baba Marta, Bulgarian: Баба Марта, “Grandma Marta”) is a holiday celebrated in Bulgaria, on March 1. Martenitsas, usually in the form of a wrist band, small yarn dolls, or tassels, are created by combining red and white colored threads and are worn on that day and throughout March.
Who are Pizho and Penda?
A typical Martenitsa consists of two small wool dolls, Pizho and Penda (Bulgarian: Пижо и Пенда). Pizho, the male doll, is usually predominantly white; Penda, the female doll, is distinguished by her skirt and is usually predominantly red. The red and white woven threads symbolize the wish for good health.