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The Fairytale of the European The Fairytale of the European G(old)en FutureG(old)en Future
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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