Bulgarian tradition of Survakane Bulgarian tradition of Survakane Bulgarian tradition of Survakane

Bulgarian tradition of Survakane

Of course we haven’t forgotten the Bulgarian tradition of Survakane, when small boys, called Survakarcheta, sing a happy, love, health and wealth-wish song and beat the backs of the elders with Survachka.

We tried to stick as close to the original tradition of making the Survachka as possible -prepared a cornel-tree twig, popcorns, yarn, dried fruit.

There is a belief that the cornel-tree twig has to stay overnight in front of the door or under a window before being decorated. Thus the evil spirits and misfortunes of the home are driven away.

Bent the longest side twigs of the cornel-tree in the form of Ф and tie them with the yarn. We made two Survachki, differing by their colours, and added a modern touch with a dried mandarin orange, which made the whole Survachka warmer.

Bulgarian tradition of Survakane

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