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Page 1: SAINT   NICHOLAS  DAY  /Nikulden/  6 DECEMBER

Saint Nicholas is the common name for Nicholas Saint Nicholas is the common name for Nicholas of Myra, a saint and Bishop of Myra. Because of of Myra, a saint and Bishop of Myra. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker he is also known as Nicholas the Wonderworker !

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• Several stories tell of Nicholas and the sea.

• Once, returning by sea, a mighty storm threatened to wreck the ship. Nicholas calmly prayed. The terrified sailors were amazed when the wind and waves suddenly calmed.

And St. Nicholas became the patron of sailors and voyagers.

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St. Nicholas St. Nicholas chapels were chapels were built in many built in many seaports.seaports.

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A modern metal icon of St. Nicholas by the Bulgarian artist Georgi

Chapkanov -“Chapa”, depicting the patron saint of fishermen holding a fish

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Carp is the special food for the day, as legend tells how, when a ship was sinking because of a hole in the hull, St. Nicholas stuffed a live carp in the hole, saving the ship. The special fish dish, ribnik, is carp wrapped in dough or baked with rice. Ribnik is baked in the oven along with two special loaves of bread. Other meatless dishes are also served. The food is blessed at church or at home before being served. Carp is regarded as Nicholas' servant.

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• AfAftter waer waffting inting inccense ense oovver the er the ffood, the ood, the hhost ost rraises the baises the brreadead highhigh, a, annd bd brreaks ieaks itt iinn twotwo h haallvesves. . OOne hane hallff is is kept for the Saint.kept for the Saint.The The crcrooss-shaped crss-shaped croown wn bboone frne froom the fm the fiish sh hheead ad (the (the krahchekrahche)) i iss aallso kso keept—it mpt—it maay bey be buried buried aas a prs a prootectiontection ofof the h the hoouseuse fromfrom evil.evil.

• TheThe foodfood isis keptkept outout on theon the tabletable all all ddayay toto bebe sharedshared withwith neighboneighboururss andand otherother guests. guests. IItt is ais a greatgreat festival dayfestival day whichwhich endsends withwith songs andsongs and fun.fun.

Bulgarian bread for Bulgarian bread for NikuldenNikulden

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The The bones of thebones of the carpcarp, , according to tradition, according to tradition, aren’taren’t thrown away thrown away – – theythey’re’re burnt, buried burnt, buried in in the ground or dropped in the ground or dropped in the river - thus, it the river - thus, it isis believed, the harvest believed, the harvest and the family well-and the family well-being wbeing willill be multiplied. be multiplied. The Saint Nicholas’ Day The Saint Nicholas’ Day table includes, besides table includes, besides the ribnik and the ritual the ribnik and the ritual breads, somebreads, some vegetarian vegetarian dishes: cooked corn, dishes: cooked corn, boiled wheat, meatless boiled wheat, meatless stuffed cabbage or vine stuffed cabbage or vine leaves, peppers, haricotleaves, peppers, haricot..

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NIKULDENNIKULDEN is the name day for is the name day for everyone named Nikola, Nikolay, everyone named Nikola, Nikolay, Kolyo, Nikolina, Neno, Nenka, Kolyo, Nikolina, Neno, Nenka, Nikolina or NinaNikolina or Nina ! !


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