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January 20

In Bulgaria the old women who helped deliver babies—much like the modern midwife—were called baba, or grandmother. It was widely believed that the baby received some of the baba's wisdom, and it was customary for the baby's parents to bring the baba flowers on a particular day each year, called Grandmother's Day or Day of the Midwives . Eventually the children grew up, but they would continue to visit their baba each year.
Most babies in Bulgaria today are born in hospitals, so the children bring flowers to the doctors and nurses who assisted at their birth. Another traditional activity on this day involves boys dunking girls in the icy waters of rivers and lakes, supposedly to bring them good health in the coming year.
See also Grandparents' Day

SOURCES:
BkFest-1937, p. 66
BkHolWrld-1986, Jan 20

Celebration day: Jan 20

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