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A table set for a Bulgarian Christmas Eve dinner with traditional dishes and bread
Lifestyle

A Guide to Bulgarian Christmas: Badni Vecher, Koledari and the Festive Table

From the meatless Christmas Eve dinner of odd-numbered dishes to the lively koledari carolers, Bulgaria’s Christmas is rich with traditions. Here’s what to expect and how to join in.
Koledari carolers in traditional dress singing outdoors in winter
Culture

Koledari: Bulgaria's Christmas Carol Singers and Their Ancient Blessings

Every Christmas Eve, groups of young men known as koledari walk from house to house across Bulgaria, singing festive songs and offering blessings for health, fertility and prosperity in the year ahead.