May 30, 2023. Opening of the exhibition “Tea ceremony”.
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The opening of the exhibition “Tea ceremony” took place on May 30, 2023, on the exhibition platform of the Museum of Bulgarian Civilization. The tea ceremony is a special ritual that calms and makes you forget your problems for a while. It is not just tea drinking, but also the process of brewing tea. The ritual, which has become an art, has many subtleties. It has been formed over hundreds of centuries, so the tea ceremony is a reflection of a country’s culture and its entire history.
The culture of tea drinking spread thanks to the activities of Chinese monks. They, wandering in different regions and preaching the ideas of Buddhism, passed on the tradition of tea drinking. For the monks, tea was an indispensable element of sacred action and meditation, and it was offered to the Buddha.
A Chinese tea service occupies a special place in the exposition. Also on display are items without which it is impossible to imagine a tea party – a samovar, tongs for sugar grinding and tea boxes.
Tea drinking at the samovar has long been one of the most striking and revealing features of Russian traditional life. The samovar was not the usual accessory of the household, but a kind of personification of prosperity, family comfort and well-being.
The event was attended by 35 schoolchildren from Ulyanovsk.
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