Silver medal for the Christmas Eve bread, 8g

Christmas Eve is one of the most significant and well-kept family celebrations in the Bulgarian calendar, associated with rich rituals and special solemnity.

As it is typical for many holidays, the ritual table occupies a central place on Christmas Eve. On the last day of advent, the meals are only lenten. On Christmas Eve, the table must be rich and abundant to make the year fruitful.

The number of dishes must be odd - seven, nine, eleven. This is because of the symbolism and meaning of numbers in Bulgarian folk culture. Due to their incompleteness, odd numbers are associated with life, and even numbers are associated with death.

Ritual bread takes an honourable place on the table. Their symbolism focuses on abundance and fertility. It is no coincidence that a silver coin is stirred-up in the bread as a symbol of prosperity. The round shape of the bread (also known as "bogovica" or "badnyak") symbolizes the circle of life and the endless repetition of the annual cycle. The decoration of the bread is also important. Traditionally, a cross is made at the upper edge so that God protects the home and the family. The bread is decorated with a sun, grapes, wheatears, hoping the t the year will be blessed and abundant.

All around the country, burning incense on the ritual table, and then around the whole house is a respected ritual. It is believed that in this way, the home is consecrated and purified and ready to welcome the new year.

As the whole family gathers around the table, the eldest breaks the bread. He sets aside a piece of it for Mary, the Mother of God, the house, the property, and each family member, starting from the eldest to the youngest. The belief is that whoever gets the silver coin will be the happiest and luckiest in the new year.

When the dinner is over, the table is not cleared. It is believed, on Christmas Eve, the heavens open, and the souls of the dead relatives visit the home and have dinner.

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