Bulgarian Easter traditions are derived from Eastern Orthodox Church rituals. Some key traditions include gathering at midnight on Holy Saturday where the priest proclaims "Christ has risen" and people reply "Indeed he has risen", blessing Easter breads and brightly colored eggs, and cracking eggs against each other's with the last person with an unbroken egg believed to have good luck for the year. Traditional Easter meals in Bulgaria include pastry, Easter cake, lamb, and boiled eggs.

1. Bulgarian Easter Traditions
Easter is one of the most significant holidays in the
Bulgarian calendar. Starting with Palm Sunday, the
holy week leads up to the Great Day. In the country,
the festival is popularly known as "Velikden", which
literally means 'the faith in the resurrection of Jesus
Christ'. Easter traditions in Bulgaria are a derivative
of the Eastern Orthodox Church rituals. In tune with
worldwide Orthodox traditions, bright red colored
eggs and Easter breads known as "kolache" or "kozunak" are the prominent symbols of Easter in
Bulgaria. In the article, explore all about the traditions and celebrations of Easter in Bulgaria.
EasterCelebration in Bulgaria-congregation: Atmidnight on the Saturday before EasterSunday, people
in Bulgaria gather at church, with red painted eggs and bread.The priest proclaims three times "Christos
Voskrese" (Christ has risen) and the congregation replies "Vo istina voskrese" (Indeed he has risen).
One of the Easter breads is specially decorated with one or more (but an odd number) of red eggs. After
a special sequence of services, the clergy blesses the breads and eggs brought by the people.
Good Luck Crack: The Bulgarian 'good luck
crack' is a unique Easter tradition in all over the
world. Eggs are crackedafterthe midnight service
and over the next few days, during the festive
season of Easter. On Easter,the eggs are cracked
before lunch. The egg that is cracked on the wall
of the church is the first egg that people eat after
the long fast of Lent. People take turns in tapping
their eggs against the eggs of others, and the
person who ends up with the last unbroken egg is
believed to have a year of good luck. He/she is
considered as the most successful, healthy and
happy person for the rest of the year.
EasterPresents:The tradition of presenting Eastereggsto loved ones is a tradition followed since ages,
in Bulgaria. According to the tradition, in days preceding Easter,Christian families send a loaf of bread
and 10-15 red eggs as gifts to their Turkish friends. The person, who delivers the eggs, usually receives
money in return. Such breads and eggs are presented not only to the Turkish friends, but also to the
Spiritual parents, to the biological parents and to the near and dear, including relatives and friends.
Traditional Easter Feast: Bulgarian Easter is
believed to be incomplete without the traditional
recipes, indigenous to the country. The traditional
Easter recipes served on the festival in Bulgaria
include 'Banista' (Bulgarian pastry), Easter cake
“Kozunak”, the lamb and coloring boiled eggs The
traditional recipes are prepared and served on the
EasterSunday. The entire family takes partin the feast.
Friend and farawayacquaintances are also often called
upon to join in the feast.

2. Easter egg cracking
The festival of Easter is celebrated with great enthusiasm by Christians all over the world. The occasion
commemorates the Resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ. Apart from following the rituals for the festival,
people celebrate the occasion by having a lot of fun with their near and dear. Playing games by making
use of Easter eggs is a good old tradition. One such game is Easter Egg Cracking, which can be played
by people of all ages. If you want to know how to play the game, then this article is what you need. Go
through the following lines and get the instructions for playing Easter Egg Cracking.
You will need: Eggs
Rules: Test the eggs first by knocking them against their eye tooth, and then choose the best egg to use
for the game.
-The contestants must agree beforehand on how much of their eggs will be covered by their hands, as
revealing a large part of the egg's shell is much riskier.
-The game begins with the contestants trying to crack the pointed ends of each other's eggs.
-The person who loses must then turn his or her egg upside down. If a player cracks both ends of
someone's egg, then he/she wins the egg.
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