: The ritual is held annually on the feast days of Saints Constantine and Helena (historically June 3–4). It is most authentically preserved in the village of Bulgari in the Strandzha Mountains of southeast Bulgaria.
: It is a prayer for health, well-being, and fertility for the village.
: The day begins with a solemn procession where sacred icons of the saints are carried to a holy spring ( ayasmo ), accompanied by traditional bagpipes ( gaida ) and a sacred drum. The Dance (Nestinarsko Horo)