From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" According to the Bible, Archangel Michael is the chief angel of God. He guards the body of Moses and leads the souls of the dead to Heaven or Hell. And there, at the gates of Heaven, as we know, stands St. Peter, the heavenly locksmith, who strictly follows in his notebook...
Free soul and free spirit
Dimitrov Day – October 26
From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" An old folk tale tells about two twin brothers - Dimitar and Georgi. St. Dimitar was the first born, rides a black horse and is the lord of winter. With Dimitroden came snow and winter. This is the last period when the farmers pay with shepherds and rathais, put the plow away dry, ...
Friday - October 14
From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians", the people say that Saint Petka leads the holidays. Family celebrations begin with this holiday. They call them "saint", "holy", "service", "meal", "glory", "record", "writing" or "vicar". A sacrificial offering is carried, which is consecrated in the church, and ritual breads called "bogovitsa" are kneaded. With Petkovden, Bulgarians mark the coming of...
DAY OF THE FOLK AWAKENERS – November 1
"Enough sleep already." Get up! Christmas Day has come..." - Petko Slaveikov 1886 November 1 is celebrated as the Day of the People's Alarm Clocks. The holiday is dedicated to the work of writers, educators, fighters for national liberation and all those who have preserved the spiritual values of the people over the centuries. Bulgaria is now free. From intelligence to...
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Our folk instruments
From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" Some of the Bulgarian musical folk instruments are characteristic of almost the entire territory of Bulgaria, while others are concentrated in a certain folklore area. In Bulgarian folk music, 5 main folk instruments are used - kaval, bagpipe, gadulka, tambourine and drum, as well as characteristic of individual folklore...
Eight of the most common embroidery designs
From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" Here are some of the most common symbols woven into clothes and carpets SCISSORS - ENGAGEMENT Scissors are the main sign of family and clan symbols. Scissors in Bulgarian means a branch, a sign of the masculine and feminine, of the divine and the earthly. Scissors interprets the two parts of the rhombus...
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Embroidery and symbols in costumes
From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" To embroider an embroidery requires skill and patience. The needle tirelessly pierces the cloth, and patterns the Bulgarian clothes and carpets with dyes and figures. Breaking through the tissue is an action that expresses fertilization. For the new life to be born, the fabric, the flesh...
Importance of Garment Parts Types - Part 2
From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" Outerwear. Represents a coat in women. Crafting materials are mostly leather or fine cloth with lambskin lining and gameskin trim. The skin is a symbol of the animal, of the foreign - signs that express the transitional state of the bride in the new family. The top…
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Importance of Types of Garment Parts - Part 1
From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of Bulgarians" Traditional folk clothing is the most valuable source for revealing the ethnic unity and diversity of traditional Bulgarian culture. It is primarily the work of home production - of women's sense and creativity. The place of men in this process is insignificant: in individual cases they participate in ...
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INDEPENDENCE DAY – September 22
30 години след освобождението и 23 години след съединението, на 22 септември 1908 г. България обявява и своята Независимост. Актът е обявен със специален манифест в старата столица, а княз Фердинанд приема титлата цар на България. Отслужен е молебен за благоденствието на българската държава. Министър-председателят Александър Малинов прочита отново манифеста на хълма Царевец пред хилядното …
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