FOURTH REUNIUN FOURTH REUNIUN OF THE PROJECTOF THE PROJECTLATVIALATVIA, , 15-19 JULY 201315-19 JULY 2013

BULGARIA

The Fairytale of the European The Fairytale of the European G(old)en FutureG(old)en Future

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Motto: Education and jobs for juniors!

Support and healthcare for seniors!”

””BACK TO NATUREBACK TO NATURE IN SEEKING IN SEEKING

THE ROOTS OF GOOD HEALTHTHE ROOTS OF GOOD HEALTH””

2424THTH JUNE - ENYO’S JUNE - ENYO’S DAYDAY /MIDSUMMER DAY//MIDSUMMER DAY/

THE MAGIC POWER OF HERBSTHE MAGIC POWER OF HERBS

IT IS CELEBRATED IN MANY COUNTRIES IT IS CELEBRATED IN MANY COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLDALL OVER THE WORLD::

ENGLAND,ENGLAND, ITALYITALY, , PORTUGALPORTUGAL, , POLANDPOLAND, FRANCE, SPAIN, , FRANCE, SPAIN, SCANDINAVIANSCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIESCOUNTRIES, CANADA, THE USA, BRAZIL, CANADA, THE USA, BRAZIL

In Latvia the festival is In Latvia the festival is known asknown as  Līgo vakars

 or  or Jāņu vakars

Midsummer inspired Midsummer inspired many writers and poets many writers and poets for their masterpiecesfor their masterpieces

THE CHURCH WORSHIPS ST.JOHN’S THE CHURCH WORSHIPS ST.JOHN’S DAYDAY

JOHN THE BAPTIST - JOHN THE BAPTIST - born born 6 months before6 months before JESUSJESUS

This feast day is one of This feast day is one of the very few saints' days the very few saints' days

to mark the supposed to mark the supposed anniversary of the birth, anniversary of the birth, rather than the death, of rather than the death, of the saint commemoratedthe saint commemorated..

SYMBOLIC ELEMENTSSYMBOLIC ELEMENTS

Fire Fire is the most is the most fundamental element fundamental element

associated with the Saint associated with the Saint John's celebratioJohn's celebrationn

WaterWater is believed to have is believed to have miraculous, purifying miraculous, purifying

effectseffects

FOLKLOREFOLKLORE

Herbs Herbs are picked early in are picked early in the morning, at sunrise, the morning, at sunrise,

wet wet with with dew dew

There should be There should be 77 and 77 and a half picked herba half picked herbss

because there are because there are 77 77 known diseases known diseases and and

one unknownone unknown

ItIt is believed that early in the morning is believed that early in the morning herbs herbs have have the greatest magic powerthe greatest magic power

Girls and women, fortune-tellers and witches Girls and women, fortune-tellers and witches pick herbs used for pick herbs used for healing healing andand magic magic

throughout the yearthroughout the year..

TYPICAL BULGARIAN HERBSTYPICAL BULGARIAN HERBSMORE THAN MORE THAN 300300

thyme thyme -- мащеркамащерка plantain plantain - - живовлякживовляк

Linden Linden - - липалипаcamomilecamomile -- лайкалайка

TYPICAL BULGARIAN HERBSTYPICAL BULGARIAN HERBSMORE THAN MORE THAN 300300

CRANE’S BILL CRANE’S BILL - - здравецздравец basil basil -- босилекбосилек

eglantine eglantine - - шипкашипкаmarigold marigold - - невенневен

Cowslip - иглика Hollxyhock - ружа

TYPICAL BULGARIAN HERBSTYPICAL BULGARIAN HERBSMORE THAN MORE THAN 300300

Girls and young women weave Girls and young women weave garlands and wreaths of herbsgarlands and wreaths of herbs

They go beneath They go beneath for for

good healthgood health andand luckluck

They wear them on their headsThey wear them on their heads

Enyo’s day Enyo’s day is a great holidayis a great holiday..itit is t is the third most important afterhe third most important after

Christmas Christmas andand Easter Easter andand there is a lotthere is a lot ofof

singing singing andand dancingdancing

SuperstitionsSuperstitions

At the eve many fortune-At the eve many fortune-tellers predict the future for tellers predict the future for

health, marriage and fertility. health, marriage and fertility.

Bonfires are compulsory at Bonfires are compulsory at that night. People dance that night. People dance

around and jump over around and jump over them.them.

The custom “Enyo’s bride” reveals The custom “Enyo’s bride” reveals a little girl, 7-year-old, a little girl, 7-year-old,

who is dressed up as a bridewho is dressed up as a bride

She is asked questions She is asked questions and gives answers about and gives answers about fertility fertility andand crops prices.crops prices.

A lot of our seniors suffer from A lot of our seniors suffer from different aches and we decided to different aches and we decided to

observe the customobserve the custom

We got up early on We got up early on Monday morning, 24Monday morning, 24thth of of

JuneJune

and went to pick some and went to pick some wet with dew herbs with wet with dew herbs with

magic powermagic power

We made bunches of herbs We made bunches of herbs and put them in water to and put them in water to

obtain the magic purifying obtain the magic purifying powerpower

Then we stuck some pictures Then we stuck some pictures on a cardboardon a cardboard

and made some postcards and made some postcards on the occasionon the occasion

With the bunches in hand With the bunches in hand we went to visit our seniorswe went to visit our seniors

When we got there we saw that they were When we got there we saw that they were already waiting for usalready waiting for us..

we told them everything we we told them everything we have learnt about have learnt about Enyo’ day Enyo’ day

and what we have done.and what we have done.

They shared with us They shared with us how they celebrated how they celebrated Enyo’day Enyo’day

when they were young.when they were young.

There were so many interesting There were so many interesting things to discuss togetherthings to discuss together..

For example:

BULGARIAN TRADITION IN HERBAL BULGARIAN TRADITION IN HERBAL THERAPY DURING THE AGESTHERAPY DURING THE AGES

Petar DimkovPetar Dimkov

The healerThe healer

(1886-1981)(1886-1981)

VangaVanga

The The prophetessprophetess

(1911-1996)(1911-1996)

D-r ToshkovD-r Toshkov

Medicine Medicine scientistscientist

nowadaysnowadays

MURSAL TEA (MOUNTAIN TEA)MURSAL TEA (MOUNTAIN TEA)ONE OF BULGARIAN HERBAL WONDERSONE OF BULGARIAN HERBAL WONDERS

Application :Application : - Cough and tonsillitis- Cough and tonsillitis- Protects against cancer- Protects against cancer- Bronchitis, asthma, flu- Bronchitis, asthma, flu- Liver disease- Liver disease

- - Depression Depression - Cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular diseases - Osteoporosis Osteoporosis - Antibacterial influence- Antibacterial influence- Antioxidant- Antioxidant

NETTLE /NETTLE /коприва/коприва/

It is used as infusion of nettles, tincture of nettles, for legs washingIt is used as infusion of nettles, tincture of nettles, for legs washing and head washingand head washing..

It It is used for skin diseases, headaches, toxicity of the bodyis used for skin diseases, headaches, toxicity of the body urinary tract infections, reduces sugar in bloodurinary tract infections, reduces sugar in blood

Some of the most popular Some of the most popular herbs are used for:herbs are used for:

MINT TEA MINT TEA /ментов чай//ментов чай/ acts as a acts as a soothing effect on the psyche soothing effect on the psyche

and for stomach problemsand for stomach problems

PRIMROSE PRIMROSE /игликата//игликата/ has has excellent expectorant and excellent expectorant and

cough effectcough effect

HERBAL REMEDIESHERBAL REMEDIES

How to prepare camomile’s teaHow to prepare camomile’s tea

Put two tablespoons of the herb in a Put two tablespoons of the herb in a pint of water. pint of water.

When the water boils, put the plant and When the water boils, put the plant and steam it for an hour. steam it for an hour.

Filter and drink three times a day in Filter and drink three times a day in 100 ml. 100 ml.

The infusion should be stored in a The infusion should be stored in a cool,cool, protected place from direct protected place from direct sunlight.sunlight.

HERBS USED IN MEDICINEHERBS USED IN MEDICINE

MODERN MODERN TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY AND

MACHINESMACHINES

MILLIONS AND FEEL RELIEFOF PEOPLE TAKE THEMTHEM DAILY

OUR ELDERLY FRIENDS OUR ELDERLY FRIENDS KNOW HOW TO KNOW HOW TO KEEP KEEP THEIR SPIRIT HIGHTHEIR SPIRIT HIGH !!

THEY FOLLOW THE SAYING THEY FOLLOW THE SAYING “HEALTHY MIND IN “HEALTHY MIND IN A HEALTHY BODY”A HEALTHY BODY”

We hope We hope herbs herbs andand folkfolk remedies remedies have great have great

influence on theirinfluence on their health health andand good conditiongood condition

If you want to liveIf you want to live a hundred a hundred and feel and feel young young andand wellwell – don’t – don’t forget to go to the fields at the forget to go to the fields at the eve of eve of Enyo’s day Enyo’s day –– 2424thth June June!!

Motto: “No diet can do

what healthy food does for you!”

””COOKINGCOOKING IN A IN A HEALTHHEALTHY WAYY WAYFOR A HEALTHY STYLE”FOR A HEALTHY STYLE”

WE LEARNED HOW TO COOKwith pleasure …using new equipment

…using granny’s recipes

…in a healthy way for healthy lifestyle

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION