Key Bulgarian cultural traditions, festivals, and everyday social etiquette. Front: the Bulgarian word or phrase in Cyrillic with romanization in parentheses. Back: English meaning.
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- Баба Марта (Baba Marta)
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"Grandma March", the holiday marking the start of spring on March 1- мартеница (martenitsa)
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A red-and-white ornament worn in March for health and luck- Сурва (Surva)
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A New Year's Eve custom of blessing people for health and luck- сурвакница (survaknitsa)
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A decorated dogwood branch used to bless people for the New Year- хоро (horo)
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A traditional Bulgarian circle dance- гайда (gayda)
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The Bulgarian bagpipe- кукери (kukeri)
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Costumed dancers who perform rituals believed to scare away evil spirits- Никулден (Nikulden)
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St. Nicholas Day, celebrated with fish dishes- Гергьовден (Gergyovden)
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St. George's Day, celebrated with roasted lamb- Трифон Зарезан (Trifon Zarezan)
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A winegrowers' holiday celebrating the pruning of vines- Родопите (Rodopite)
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The Rhodope Mountains, a region famous for its folk traditions- баница (banitsa)
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A traditional pastry made of layered dough and filling- шопска салата (shopska salata)
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Bulgaria's iconic tomato, cucumber, and cheese salad- гостоприемство (gostopriemstvo)
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Hospitality- поклон (poklon)
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A bow, a gesture of respect
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