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Petkov's Day - the folk tradition considers it start of winter
This is one of the largest feasts marking the end summer and the beginning of winter.
On this day the farmers start paying to the workers hired for the summer. The mating of the domestic animals, known as “sheep’s wedding” begins on this day. On this day begin the huge family meetings, when the whole family gathers around the traditional table. These celebrations are dedicated to the mythical family patron, which the ...
This is one of the largest feasts marking the end summer and the beginning of winter.
On this day the farmers start paying to the workers hired for the summer. The mating of the domestic animals, known as “sheep’s wedding” begins on this day. On this day begin the huge family meetings, when the whole family gathers around the traditional table. These celebrations are dedicated to the mythical family patron, which the ...
Petkov's Day - the folk tradition considers it start of winter
This is one of the largest feasts marking the end summer and the beginning of winter.
On this day the farmers start paying to the workers hired for the summer. The mating of the domestic animals, known as “sheep’s wedding” begins on this day. On this day begin the huge family meetings, when the whole family gathers around the traditional table. These celebrations are dedicated to the mythical family patron, which the Bulgarians imagine like a grass-snake, as well as to the family patron, who is protecting the house, the people and the animals. On the Day of Venerable Petka begins the autumn sowing.
The day of her death – 14 October is a holiday for the Bulgarian towns of Apriltsi and Troyan.
ABOUT PETKOV DAY
One of the most preferred Bulgarian Saints is St. Petka Paraskeva who lived in the XI century. When she was a young girl she heard in church the words from the Gospel: “The one who wants to follow me must renounce from himself, must take his cross and follow me!”
These words of Jesus Christ moved deeply Petka. She pondered over them and decided to fulfill them.
After her parents passed away, Petka decided to dedicate her life to God and she settled in the Irakliiski monastery. She spent 5 years of fasting, praying and weeping there.
When these 5 years rolled away, Petka left the monastery and went to the Holy lands of Palestine and settled in the Jordanian desert. Some time later she returned to her native town Epivat, but did not find any of her relatives alive. For two years she lived in the “St. Apostles” temple in Epivat where she spent her day and night in humble prayers.
Once while praying to God, her spirit was taken to the heavenly realm. The citizens of Epivat buried her as a foreigner outside the town. The place where her holy remains were buried became famous as a place of miracles: blind people started seeing again, crippled men started walking again, those suffering from incurable diseases recovered miraculously.
In the XIII century Ivan Asen II carried the holy remains of Petka Paraskeva to Tarnovo. Later when the Turks conquered the Bulgarian capital the remains of the Saint were taken to Vidin. After the Turks took Vidin the holy remains were carried to Serbia. In 1521 Suleiman the Magnificent conquered Belgrade and sent the remains of the Saint to Tzarigrad. A century later they were handed to the Romanian ruler Yo Vassilii. Even today the holy remains of the Saint rest in peace in the town of Iash, Romania.
This is one of the largest feasts marking the end summer and the beginning of winter.
On this day the farmers start paying to the workers hired for the summer. The mating of the domestic animals, known as “sheep’s wedding” begins on this day. On this day begin the huge family meetings, when the whole family gathers around the traditional table. These celebrations are dedicated to the mythical family patron, which the Bulgarians imagine like a grass-snake, as well as to the family patron, who is protecting the house, the people and the animals. On the Day of Venerable Petka begins the autumn sowing.
The day of her death – 14 October is a holiday for the Bulgarian towns of Apriltsi and Troyan.
ABOUT PETKOV DAY
One of the most preferred Bulgarian Saints is St. Petka Paraskeva who lived in the XI century. When she was a young girl she heard in church the words from the Gospel: “The one who wants to follow me must renounce from himself, must take his cross and follow me!”
These words of Jesus Christ moved deeply Petka. She pondered over them and decided to fulfill them.
After her parents passed away, Petka decided to dedicate her life to God and she settled in the Irakliiski monastery. She spent 5 years of fasting, praying and weeping there.
When these 5 years rolled away, Petka left the monastery and went to the Holy lands of Palestine and settled in the Jordanian desert. Some time later she returned to her native town Epivat, but did not find any of her relatives alive. For two years she lived in the “St. Apostles” temple in Epivat where she spent her day and night in humble prayers.
Once while praying to God, her spirit was taken to the heavenly realm. The citizens of Epivat buried her as a foreigner outside the town. The place where her holy remains were buried became famous as a place of miracles: blind people started seeing again, crippled men started walking again, those suffering from incurable diseases recovered miraculously.
In the XIII century Ivan Asen II carried the holy remains of Petka Paraskeva to Tarnovo. Later when the Turks conquered the Bulgarian capital the remains of the Saint were taken to Vidin. After the Turks took Vidin the holy remains were carried to Serbia. In 1521 Suleiman the Magnificent conquered Belgrade and sent the remains of the Saint to Tzarigrad. A century later they were handed to the Romanian ruler Yo Vassilii. Even today the holy remains of the Saint rest in peace in the town of Iash, Romania.
