Survakane

Survakane (Bulgarian: Cypвaкaнe) is a Bulgarian custom used to wish a prosperous new year.[1] Survakane is a tradition performed with a decorated stick, known as a survaknitsa (Bulgarian: сypвaкница) or survachka (Bulgarian: сypвaчка), on New Year's Day, as a measure for health during the year.[2]

  1. ^ "Traditions, Crafts, and Ethnography: Survaknitsa" (PDF). Bulgarian Ministry of Economy, Energy, and Tourism. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. ^ Crump, William D. (2013). "The Christmas Encyclopedia". Google Books: MacFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-7864-6827-0.