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Ritual bread and traditional towels for Babinden celebration
Culture

Babinden: Bulgaria's Day of the Midwife and Grandmother

Each January, Bulgarians honour the women who bring new life into the world with Babinden, a joyful tradition of water, bread and gratitude for midwives and grandmothers.
Traditional Bulgarian embroidered towel and ceramic bowl filled with water
Culture

Babinden: Bulgaria's Cheerful Day for Midwives and New Mothers

Every 21 January, Bulgarian villages and towns celebrate Babinden, a joyful folk tradition honouring midwives and the women they have cared for, with songs, feasts and a ritual splash of water.