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Bulgaria Marks Sts Peter and Paul's Day

Society | June 29, 2004, Tuesday

The day of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is the culminating feasts of the Gospel.

St. Peter is the most prominent of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ, a leader and missionary in the early church, and traditionally the first bishop of Rome. The Vatican is celebrating its holiday on the Day of St Peter, June 29th.

In the national calendar St. Peter's Day is preceded by Shrovetide that starts from the first week after Pentecost. On Whitsunday people break their fast eating chicken.

The festival devoted to St Peter, coincides with the beginning of harvest-time. That's why people work in the fields during the first half of the day. Early apples called "petrovki" and ritual loaves of bread are eaten.

According to the canons of Orthodox religion, St Paul's Day is celebrated on June 29, but usually Bulgarians from the Eastern parts of the country celebrate the festival on the next day.

Paul is Peter's elder twin brother. He is always angry, pouring fire and brimstone against those who work on this day. In folk tradition St Paul's Day is associated with the destructive powers of nature.

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