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Traditions and Festivals
In Sapareva Banya are celibrated the following festivals:
January 1st - Kykeri Festival. Large stunning costumes, decorated with horns and bells are worn by dancers. The loud singing and dancing is believed by many to deliver good fortune for the New Year.
August 15th - The Celebration of the Divine Mother. There are two churches in the Saparev Banya municipality as well as the Recilovo monastery devoted to the Divine Mother. All celebrate this day with large pots of stew made by the churches for their parishioners.
40 days before Orthodox Easter - Todorov Day. The celebration of Saint Theodore. It is traditional for young men from all of the villages to compete in horse racing events.
August 19th - The Celebration of the Dunovites. The much reported on annual celebration of the followers of Peter Dunov, the Bulgarian Christian spiritualist. Each year hundreds of his followers dress in white, dance in large concentric circles and sing songs praising the Sun and the Earth. Respectful spectators are welcomed.
In Sapareva Banya are celibrated the following festivals:
January 1st - Kykeri Festival. Large stunning costumes, decorated with horns and bells are worn by dancers. The loud singing and dancing is believed by many to deliver good fortune for the New Year.
August 15th - The Celebration of the Divine Mother. There are two churches in the Saparev Banya municipality as well as the Recilovo monastery devoted to the Divine Mother. All celebrate this day with large pots of stew made by the churches for their parishioners.
40 days before Orthodox Easter - Todorov Day. The celebration of Saint Theodore. It is traditional for young men from all of the villages to compete in horse racing events.
August 19th - The Celebration of the Dunovites. The much reported on annual celebration of the followers of Peter Dunov, the Bulgarian Christian spiritualist. Each year hundreds of his followers dress in white, dance in large concentric circles and sing songs praising the Sun and the Earth. Respectful spectators are welcomed.
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