Traditional Practices and Contemporary Manifestations of the Feast of St. Haralambos Wonderworker in Bulgaria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6133898 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Milena Lyubenova (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Pages | 77-90 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Yearbook of Balkan and Baltic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2613-7852 • E-ISSN: 2613-7844 |
| Publisher | Estonian Literary Museum Scholarly Press (PUBLISHER • EE) |
| DOI | 10.7592/ybbs1.06 |
| OpenAlex | W2912967111 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
According to the Orthodox Church calendar, 10 February marks the feast of St. Haralambos the Wonderworker. In Bulgarian traditional culture, this saint is worshipped as the commander of diseases, especially the plague, as well as the patron saint of beekeepers. On St. Haralambos's Day, new season's honey is brought to church to be consecrated and is kept as a remedy in every home. Nowadays, the cult of the saint is celebrated locally, in Blagoevgrad region being updated with some contemporary practices
Art · Sociology · History · Sustainable Urban and Rural Development
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |