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A young girl dressed in leaves during the Peperuda rain ritual
Culture

Peperuda: Bulgaria's Ancient Rainmaking Ritual of Song and Green Leaves

For centuries, Bulgarians have turned to a gentle ceremony of song, greenery and water to ask the skies for rain. Discover the symbolism and steps of Peperuda.
A young girl in a traditional Bulgarian costume made of green leaves, singing during the Peperuda rain ritual
Culture

Peperuda: Bulgaria's Ancient Rain-Making Ritual

When drought threatened the harvest, Bulgarian villagers once turned to Peperuda, a ritual where a girl dressed in leaves danced from house to house asking the skies for rain. Learn how this ancient tradition worked and where its echoes remain.