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Assumption of the Virgin Mary

10/06/2022
Магдалена Дудова
Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Each year on August 15 thousands of people flock to the churches and monasteries bearing the name of the Holy Mother of God to revere her memory as the patroness of motherhood, marriage, and the hearth of the family. The assumption of the Mother of God is an exceptional sign, confirmation, and proof of the human nature of Jesus Christ. According to the Scriptures, this is the day on which the Mother of God, at the age of 64, leaves earthly life and goes to her son. From ancient times the day is preceded by a 15-day fast. The oldest place associated with the cult of The Mother of God is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Jerusalem. It was built in the IV century on the place where, according to legend, the body of the Mother of God was laid in the Garden of Gethsemane.

The day is associated with many customs and beliefs that are observed every year by young and old.

  • According to tradition, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the most beloved day among women, because the Virgin Mary is considered the guardian of motherhood, children, and family.
  • Another tradition associated with the Feast of the Assumption is to bring fruit, honey, and specially prepared bread to the temple. It is believed that the Mother of God was a fasting woman who lived modestly. The bread has to be made from new flour - the flour from this year's harvest.
  • In some areas in Bulgaria extracted the new honey for the first time in the year. It is a tradition to donate honey to the temple. It is believed that this way the hives will be full of honey and the bees will swarm more. In these places, the Blessed Virgin Mary is revered as the patron saint of beekeepers.
  • In places where many animals are raised, there is an old tradition of the Blessed Virgin to be kneaded by the owners and distributed for the health of cattle.
  • Great meetings and celebrations are organized on the Great Mother of God in the whole village
  • According to an old belief, young women in this day should be careful not to touch anything red, so as not to remain childless. Also, on this day the Mother of God hears the prayers of the childless and they can conceive.

Traditional dishes on the table are fresh bread decorated with ornaments, chicken porridge, boiled wheat, corn, pumpkin, watermelon, and grape.

Name day is celebrated by Maria, Mariana, Mariela, Marieta, Mario, Mariana, Preslava, Mariam, Mika, Mara, Masha, Marian, Panayot., Bogdan, Bogdana, Bogomil, Bogomila, Bozhan, Bozhena, Bozhin, Bozhina, Bozhil, Bozhila, Bozhidar, Bozhidar.

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