Today the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honours St. Andrew, also known as the First-Called.
He was the first of the apostles to have followed Jesus Christ. Andrew was a Christian preacher, brother of St. Peter. From his early years he yearned for the divine truth, and when John the Baptist came to Judea, he was among his first disciples.
St. Andrew preached in Asia Minor, Georgia and Scythia. People believed he could cure incurable diseases. Because he preached the Christian faith, Andrew was crucified.
In Bulgarian folklore, the day of St. Andrew is also celebrated as grain day. That is why boiled wheat, maize and other kinds of cereal are eaten today. In folklore tradition, it is said that as of today the day begins to grow by one millet seed a day.
Today all people bearing his name and its derivatives celebrate their name day.
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