Day the vine grower

Trifon's Day - Day of the grower 's Bulgarian folk feast in honor of St. Trifon . Chevstva of winegrowers , falconers , gardeners and innkeepers on 14 February ( Gregorian calendar) or February 1 (in New-Julian Calendar) , when the Bulgarian Orthodox Church officially noted Trifonov day. The celebration occurs as Zarezanov day Trifun Chippy , Trifun Zarezoy , Trifun drunk . :) Early morning hostess kneads bread - unleavened or leavened . Furthermore, cook and hen traditionally filled with rice or bulgur . Boil whole chicken , then roast on sadzhak . In a new woolen bag put the loaf , chicken and a wine vessel . With such shoulder bags men go into the vineyard . There is renamed , into pruning-knives and three hubs every severed three sticks. Then renamed again and pour the wine they have brought vines . This ritual is called trimming . Then all gather 'the king of the vines . " Only then general feast begins . " King " is crowned with a wreath of vine which bears on his head , and another garland over his shoulders . He sits on a cart . Winegrowers draw the cart and the sounds of bagpipes and drums rebecks head to the village or town . There stop at each house. Hostess brings wine in white boiler gives first king to drink, then treats the people in his entourage .

The wine left in the pot is thrown on the king, pronouncing a blessing: "May we have a good harvest ! Do overflow thresholds ". King meets blessed with "Amen ." When arriving at your home , the king changes his clothes and hung wreaths on his head and over his shoulders , sits at a long table to meet people from the whole village. So king of this holiday is selected wealthy man . The next two days , known in folklore " trifuntsi " is venerated for protection from wolves . Women do not cut with scissors to not dissolve the mouth of the wolf , not knit, do not sew . Make a ritual bread and after give unto the neighbors put morsels of bread in the milk of animals - to protect both livestock and people from the wolves. It should be prepared with due care by the hostess. Early in the morning the hostess is going to prepare fresh bread . This requires only one kilogram of flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Sift the flour , to have only the purest of it. Then you have evenly and referred him to knead dough by adding 2 cups lukewarm water. The dough is kneaded until it begins to form bubbles . Then make a cake baked in a well preheated oven. Once the cake is ready , cover with a cotton cloth to avoid dry skin in. As a main dish in old Bulgarian custom recommended hen .

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