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Bulgarian Culture

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    Bulgaria Celebrates Its Alphabet on a National Holiday

    May 24th marks the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture and Slavic Script, honoring Saints Cyril and Methodius, creators of the Glagolitic alphabet, from which Cyrillic later evolved to serve many Slavic nations.

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    Bulgarians Nod for "No" and Shake Heads for "Yes"

    This unique cultural quirk can lead to amusing misunderstandings for visitors, as a typical "yes" head shake means "no" and a typical "no" nod means "yes" in Bulgaria, often causing confusion for foreigners.