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On December 9, the Bulgarian Orthodox church celebrates the
conception of the Holy Mother of God by Saint Anna. The Christian
cult to the Saint became popular in the times of the Byzantine
empire, as early as VI century, when the first church named after her
was built. On December 9, Christians also pay tribute to the mother
of the prophet Samuel, who is also called Anna. According to the Old
Testament, she was childless and prayed to God to bless her with a
child, promising him to dedicate the child to him. Her prayer was
heard and she gave birth to Samuel, who became one of the most
famous prophets. St. Anna is also patron of women, marriage, family
and maternity. She is believed to protect all young girls, pregnant
women and widows. On December 9, women should not work,
otherwise their children will get sick. On this day, people make
predictions about the marriage of girls by cropping wheat seed-corns
into a new pot full of water. If the corn sprouts before the coming of
the New Year, this is interpreted as a sure sign the maiden is to get
married soon. | |||
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