autumn traditions: november: Martinci - 14-21 November |
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The holiday is celebrates in different ways in the different regions of the country.
In some regions of Western Bulgaria the celebration on these days is considered as a
protection from wolves. The most highly celebrated day is the fourth one called Martinjok.
In the regions around Pleven people give a black chicken as a sacrifice and a protection
against pip (hen's disease). The chicken is slaughtered by the eldest woman in the
family but the chicken is usually on one of the sides of the threshold and the woman
on the other or behind the door. The head and the feet of the chicken are bound with
a red thread and are hung behind the door. It is believed that they protect the house
from evil and magic. The gizzard and the feathers are saved and used as a cure.
Church Holiday: On 14 November the Christians begin fasting. The fast begins on 15 November and is forty days long. |