The Memorial Table

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Video: The Memorial Table

Video: The Memorial Table
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The Memorial Table
The Memorial Table
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To our great regret, sooner or later you will be faced with what you have to attend to the memorial table and it is very likely that at such a sad moment you have no idea what should be served to her.

In this line of thought, we will try to be of use to you, listing only those things without which a memorial table it is not proper to be prepared to welcome the closest people of the deceased.

The food as well as the drinks that are served for remembrance, are a kind of connection between the deceased and the mourners, as the first bites or sips of the drinks are left for the deceased. This invariably happens with the words For God's sake forgive! And although only the living actually eat and quench their thirst, it is believed that this contributes to maintaining the balance in the world between the living and the dead.

Here's what you definitely need to attend the memorial table, regardless of which part of Bulgaria the memorial service is held.

1. Boiled wheat

Recipes on how to cook boiled wheat can be found on our website, but it is good to keep in mind that it is prepared the night before. Whether you add vanilla, cinnamon or lemon flavor to it now depends on your own preferences.

2. Ask

He asks for a memorial
He asks for a memorial

Photo: Vanya Georgieva

The question that is prepares for the memorial table or for the traditional meal, which takes place on the grave itself, is called toll. It is broken by hand (as a rule, in cemeteries all food is consumed by hand, not by utensils) and the first piece is left to the deceased to be his soul. In different parts of Bulgaria the mentioned pie for commemoration of the toll is prepared in different ways, but it is usually an unleavened pie.

Instead of a pie, a pie can be prepared or both pita and pie can be present on the table.

3. Wine

It is obligatory to have red wine on the table, but lately the tradition of serving this type of alcohol, which was preferred for consumption by the deceased, has become more and more popular. If he has consumed alcohol.

4. Sweet

The memorial table
The memorial table

Whether it will be candy or handmade sweets or pastries, they are unchanged part of the memorial table.

5. Fruits

In some parts of our country it is no longer considered a tradition to offer fruits on the table for remembrance. However, if you want to follow the old customs, then arrange on the table and various fruits. It is important that they are among those who are first for their season, especially if they were preferred by the deceased.

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