Holidays in bolgány culture
The Hoidays in Bolgány culture, in Rank Republic of MMBS
The second Saturday of January
The feast of the csarab: This is when the blooming of the csarab is celebrated. It is customary at this time to eat honey flavored with lavender and mint harvested in the summer. In this case, drink traditional mint syrup, it is very important to remember that this is when it is appropriate to pick from the plant and hang the removed branches on the doors and leave them there for a week (it is bad to leave them there any longer)
Last Sunday of January
Hazelnut Tree Blossoming Festival: This is when the flowering of the hazelnut tree/bush is celebrated. Around this time, it is a tradition for people to go to the forest and pick a plant from its barberry flowers and say it on the fields to create abundance. in the saloon they hold a great feast of wild winter plants and smoked bacon
The last day of February
The holiday of driving away winter: This is when the last day of winter and the beginning of spring are celebrated. They light a fire, burn the festive tree and bring warmth to the spring. It is one of the most important holidays, because it marks the transition from the poor winter to the rich spring, at which time there is a huge tradition of cooking food on the fire and hot tea.
March 20
Tulip Blooming Festival: This is when the blooming of the tulip is celebrated. In such cases, it is tradition to pin a tulip flower to the left part of the dress and put a bouquet of tulips on the door. In addition, it is customary to put herbs in boiling water so that the steam coming out of it "purifies the air". This holiday is typical only for the Central povince.
Second Saturday of April
Dandelion festival: Dandelion is the national plant of MMBS and therefore one of the most important holidays. It is excellent as a spice, syrup, and vinegar flavoring, but its roasted root can even be used as a coffee substitute. You can taste its dried root in pasta, and its fresh leaves in a salad. On this day, it is customary to put dandelion flowers on hats and eat food made with dandelions. In the Central Province, cherbófa is made from floating wood, elsewhere from rotted wood. The cherbófa is a tree stump into which the branches of trees and bushes that are blooming at the time are inserted. According to Dandelion Land traditions, this is when the old, big trees start to wake up "from their winter sleep". The metaphor for this is the fir tree. Nowadays, the event is held in the capital, however, at the end of the day, we will walk to the ancestral homeland of the Cherbokas, traditionally known as Dandelion Land.
April 17
Spring Festival: This is one of the most significant holidays. At this time, the tradition is that everyone puts grass, herbs and fruits in a small basket. After that, they wait a little while for an animal to come (a guinea pig in Central povince folklore), which in return gives gifts PL: syrup, chocolate, sugar, honey, toys, etc. to.
Third Sunday of May
Festival of abundance: Summer is near at this time, it is customary to pick the flowers of the plants and scatter them in the forest. Then it is customary to present some small gift to the others and it is important to remember that it is customary to drink fresh mint lemonade at this time. This holiday is the most widespread in the Central povince . The reason for this is, for example, that the abundance of plants is greatest in this region.
June 19
Lavender holiday: This holiday has the greatest significance in the province of Nosztre, and it is also held in the Central povince, as there is also a small lavender stock there. on this day it is appropriate to eat lavender foods and at the end of the day to burn a doll made of lavender.
July 23
Stone Rose Flowering Festival: The stone rose is a very important plant for MMBS. Stone roses are found in all provinces. It is a naturally occurring plant in the Nosztre region. On this day, everyone traditionally plants stone roses in order to further spread the stock and so on.
August 13
Shooting Star Day: On this holiday, MMBS members go out into nature at dawn and watch shooting stars from there. In such cases, after the disappearance of the meteorite swarm, it is customary to build a fire and tell each other stories. This holiday is celebrated everywhere because shooting stars are everywhere.
First Sunday of September
Water mint flowering: This holiday is celebrated only in central County, as the only water mint grows here. at this time, it is customary to go out into the forest to find this plant and make tea from what has been harvested. by the way, they plan to plant this plant next to the garden pond in the Central province.
October 29
State Founding Day: Commemorates the founding of the Rank Republic of MMBS, sums up its past and plans for its future. The celebration begins with the presidents' speeches, after which they can choose from a variety of unique dishes from the four provinces at the "big table". Most of the time, the ceremony ends with the unveiling of the statue.
October 31
Night of the Dead: This celebration is specifically held in the province of Osztróvia. The origin and shape of the holiday were mainly played by the Haui death cult and the Cerpang funeral rituals. These days, this holiday is all about partying and dressing up. The celebration usually starts in the city of Labor and ends in Polkonga with the opening of a portal that takes the raptured souls back to the world of the living. However, the participants have to overcome many adventurous and trying situations. At this time, the then traditional ypsoldros tree is erected, which facilitates communication and passage between the dead and the living.
November 11–13
Pumpkin Festival Day: Although it is a very important holiday in Osztróvia province, it does not play a big role elsewhere. They decorate the landscape with scarecrows and pumpkins and organize a big celebration. By the way, this is an important holiday only in the Central province, since only there is significant pumpkin production. This holiday lasts from November 11 to November 13
December 6
Santa Claus Day: Santa Claus is celebrated on this day. It is held in every province. According to tradition, Santa Claus brings gifts to the children on this day. This is also the case in MMBS, Santa Claus surprises all children with small gifts, e.g.: chocolates, sweets or toys
December 24–26
Pine Festival: One of the most important holidays, when it is customary to decorate a pine tree (mainly juniper in Pórfayz province). The biggest holiday of the year is held on this day. At night, the gifts arrive under the decorated tree. These events take place on the first day of the holiday. They keep the gifts they receive for the next two days.
December 31
Farewell to the New Year.: This holiday is celebrated on the last day of the year. Held in all provinces, people stay up until at least midnight to await the anniversary. Then fireworks are shot into the sky, a beautiful sight. Then a big ball goes off.
Extension
In MMBS, in addition to holidays, vintages also play an important role. For example, grapes and lavender are harvested in the Nosztre region, or pumpkins in the central region. After all, the plants harvested at this time bring abundance to people