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LAZARUVANE (ST. LAZAR’S DAY SONGS AND DANCES)
TRADITIONS, CRAFTS AND ETHNOGRAPHY
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Destination Bulgaria”
This multimedia brochure is created within the framework of the project “Multimedia Catalogue of the Tourist Sites and Electronic Marketing of Destination Bulgaria”, Contract No BG161PO001/3.3-01/2008/001-5, which is performed with the financial support of Operative Program “Regional Development” 2007 – 2013,
co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund. The entire responsibility for the contents of this multimedia brochure is brought by the beneficiary – The Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, and under no circumstances it can be considered that this multimedia brochure presents
the official position of the European Union and the Managing Body.
Operative Program “Regional Development 2007-2013 www.bgregio.eu
We invest in your future!
The project is financed by the European Regional Development Fundand the state budget of Republic of Bulgaria
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TRADITIONS, CRAFTS AND ETHNOGRAPHYLAZARUVANE
L azaruvane is an old
Bulgarian custom,
which is performed
to welcome spring. It is
celebrated on the day of
St. Lazarus - the Saturday
eight days before Easter.
Lazaruvane symbolizes the
growth of the girl – how it
gets older and transforms
from a child into a young
woman. It was considered
that a girl, who has performed
this ritual, is ready for
marriage.
Preparation for the festival
begins in the days of Easter
Lent when the dancers gather
to remember old and learn
new songs for the celebration.
No songs or dances are
allowed during Lent, and
entertainment for young
girls is limited, therefore
these meetings are greeted
with joy and fill the girls with
tremulous expectations.
The ritual is related to
various rituals. It is only
performed by girls, and in
some areas of the country,
there is a requirement for
them to be over 16 years
old.
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On the day of the feast
the girls cross the
village in groups and
sing their songs, dressed in
beautiful national costumes or
bride outfits, borrowed from a
recently married bride. The girls
adorn themselves with various
ornaments - mostly jewelry,
coins, flowers and feathers.
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TRADITIONS, CRAFTS AND ETHNOGRAPHYLAZARUVANE
There is a belief that every home,
where the girls – Lazarki - have
sung, will enjoy health and
fertility during the next year.
The girls meet on the morning of the
day of St. Lazarus in the house of a
girl which is chosen for their leader.
From there, at noon, starts the
journey of the group, which crosses
the whole village and sings while
visiting the houses in the village.
For each family member the girls
choose a special song from their
repertoire, which corresponds to
their age and position in the family
and society. The grateful hosts give
the girls small gifts, mostly eggs,
money, flour.
Meanwhile another group of
singers crosses the fields and
gardens and sings songs for
fertility and good harvest.
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TRADITIONS, CRAFTS AND ETHNOGRAPHYLAZARUVANE
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The culmination of the
feast is the so-called
Lazar dance. All girls,
who participated in the rituals
during the day, gather and
dance in front of the married
women and the single men in
the village.
At this dance the men choose
their future brides and the
married women - their
daughters-in-law.
In essence the day of St. Lazar
is a spring festival of the
fertility and love. It is one of
the brightest and long-awaited
holidays in Bulgaria. In many
villages the traditions are
respected even nowadays, and
on the day of Lazarus, by all
rules of the ritual, the local girls
sing songs about love, sunshine
and flowers.
Excellent reproductions
of the ritual are annually
conducted in AEC
Etara museum and the
architectural reserve
Bozhentsi - with many
songs, dances and other
attractive rituals.
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TRADITIONS, CRAFTS AND ETHNOGRAPHYLAZARUVANE
Grant Scheme BG161PO001/3.3-01/2008 “Support for Effective National Marketing of Tourist Product and Improvement of Information Service”, Contract No BG161PO001/3.3-01/2008 /001-5 “Multimedia Catalogue of the Tourist Sites and Electronic Marketing of
Destination Bulgaria”
This multimedia brochure is created within the framework of the project “Multimedia Catalogue of the Tourist Sites and Electronic Marketing of Destination Bulgaria”, Contract No BG161PO001/3.3-01/2008/001-5, which is performed with the financial support of Operative Program “Regional Development” 2007 – 2013,
co-financed by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund. The entire responsibility for the contents of this multimedia brochure is brought by the beneficiary – The Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, and under no circumstances it can be considered that this multimedia brochure presents
the official position of the European Union and the Managing Body.
Operative Program “Regional Development 2007-2013 www.bgregio.eu
We invest in your future!
The project is financed by the European Regional Development Fundand the state budget of Republic of Bulgaria
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