Day for forgivness by Ann Wood
CHEESE DELIVERY!Traditionally, on this holiday, young families visit their parents, godparents, older relatives, as well as godparents. Young people ask for forgiveness from their elders with the word "I'm sorry, mom/dad/grandma/grandfather...", and they answer them - "Forgive me, and from me, and from God." or "Just be , God forgive.". .
On Sirni zagovezni, we ask for forgiveness from all our relatives and friends, to whom we apologize for the offenses during the year, if we have offended or neglected them at any time. . .
The evening meal includes fish, butter, eggs, milk, cheese, any dairy products, cheese pie, leeks, or sauerkraut, without meat.
One of the most beloved rituals - the "amkane" or "hamkane" custom is done precisely after dinner. To perform the ritual, it is necessary to boil an egg or prepare halva or cheese, tied on a hemp thread. It swings over the table and everyone reaches open-mouthed as the egg heads for them. He who bites the egg with his mouth will be the healthiest. . .On Sundays, bonfires are lit and after they burn out, they are jumped over for health. Then people play around them and sing songs. . .
That is why the holiday is also called Pokladi. In some parts of Bulgaria, the custom of oratnitsi (ogruglitsi) is widespread - these are torches made of straw, which every householder twirls around his head and thus banishes evil from the house!
Poetry by Ann Wood
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Written on 2023-02-28 at 16:28
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