In the Bulgarian folk tradition, the feasts of Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday are related holidays. From Lazarus Saturday (Lazarovden in Bulgaria), girls prepare for the ritual kumichene, which is performed on the morning of Palm Sunday. A very old..
The historic town of Tryavna will celebrate St Lazarus' Day, traditionally held on the Saturday before Palm Sunday. The Bulgarian custom, known as lazaruvane , is closely linked to the themes of love and marriage and will be re-enacted this..
For yet another year, the girls from the "School for Lazarki" at the Etara Ethnographic Museum, near Gabrovo, recreated the custom of lazaruvane , BTA reported. 5 7 girls from Gabrovo, Dryanovo and Tryavna took part in the ritual as they filled..
