THE HUMAN SACRIFICE - A GUARANTEE OF QUALITY IN THE PAST

From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" Many legends tell about embedded people or shadows in the foundations of construction. People thought that this way the construction would be strong and would last a long time. One of the most famous is sung in the folk song for the installation of master Manolo's wife Nevyana. The song tells…

Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians - interview

Interview with Iliana Dechkova 25.08.2020 - Briefly introduce yourself to our readers. My name is Iliana Dechkova Dimitrova, 42 years old. I live in Aksakovo, a small town near Varna. I am an economist, teacher and translator by profession. I am married with two grown children. - Your first book was recently published - "Once upon a time". Morals and blasphemy of the Bulgarians". What…

COUNTING TIME IN THE OLD BULGARIANS - part 2

From "Once upon a time - manners and worldview of the Bulgarians" III. And how did the ancient Bulgarians keep track of time? And children today know that the Proto-Bulgarian calendar is globally recognized. In 1976, UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) announced the ancient Bulgarian calendar as the most accurate in the world. Scientists are amazed at the accuracy with which…

Tales from the Bar The Four Broomsticks - Tale of the Vampire and the Pacha

Tale of the vampire and the witch author: Hecate So... It was a cold January evening and the witch Hecate was once again creating something in her kitchen. He was hanging out between the stove and the table, ordering something under his nose. She had collected her hair in a bun, wrapped around the magic wand, and her beloved cat was sitting and for an hour already her...

ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL LEATHER

NATURAL LEATHER It is widely used in the production of shoes, clothing, bags, belts, furniture, car upholstery, bindings and many others. It is obtained from the raw hide of animals after it has been processed. The skin of mammals such as sheep, pigs, cattle is most often used. Rabbit, fox, mink skins are also used, mainly in clothing. Some more extravagant producers…

Children with disabilities - punishment or a life lesson in love

author: Penka Yaneva During pregnancy, all parents form ideas, have plans and dreams for their future child. What will he look like, what color will his eyes and hair be, what gender will he be, how will they communicate with him and what feelings will they experience after his appearance. But unfortunately dreams...

Why do we change our voices when we talk to children?

Why we change our voice when speaking to children From China to Tanzania, from Scandinavia to Polynesia, from the Amazon to Canada: it seems that in all latitudes one tends to change one's voice in the same way when addressing children. This was reported in a study published in Nature Human Behavior conducted by…

Specific learning disabilities

also published in BG NAUKA Definition of concepts Learning is a purposeful and rationally organized process for assimilating social experience in its generalized and systematized form, preserving its main property of leading to progressive and relatively permanent changes. The simplest form of learning is learning by imitation, ie. by repeating a process already observed. Another…

Is civic education training necessary?

Is civics education necessary? Democracy is a system that in our civilization is considered the best and compatible with human rights. But democracy is also a demanding system. It works well when it is applied by intelligent, responsible and educated citizens who are able to recognize the common interest, understand their private interest and...

Full use of students' free time

Also published in BG NAUKA 1. Nature and features of extracurricular activities The human being was created to live in society, in social groups. The relationships between individuals are extremely important for the biological and social survival of the human individual. And they are based on humanity. Humanity is a long process that is cultivated from the earliest childhood. …