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Bulgarians Ice-Dive For Jordan's Day
Society | January 6, 2006, Friday // 00:00
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Single men traditionally dive on St. Jordan's Day, January 6, and the one who finds the Epiphany cross in the freezing waters is believed to enjoy year-round health and success. Photo by Yuliana Nikolova (Sofia News Agency)
Icy waters of rivers and lakes all over Bulgaria are seeing divers Friday for St. Jordan's Day.
The main ritual during the festival is throwing a cross into a river or a lake for men to dive for it. It is believed that the first person that reaches the cross will enjoy good health during the entire year.
The festival has different names in the different parts of the country, some of them are Krastovden (Day of the Cross) or Voditzi (Waters). The night before St. Jordan's Day is the last one of the "incensed" nights.
According to the Bible, on this day Jesus was baptized in the river of Jordan by the John the Baptist and the Holy Spirit came to Him as a white dove.
The main ritual during the festival is throwing a cross into a river or a lake for men to dive for it. It is believed that the first person that reaches the cross will enjoy good health during the entire year.
The festival has different names in the different parts of the country, some of them are Krastovden (Day of the Cross) or Voditzi (Waters). The night before St. Jordan's Day is the last one of the "incensed" nights.
According to the Bible, on this day Jesus was baptized in the river of Jordan by the John the Baptist and the Holy Spirit came to Him as a white dove.
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