Kukeri are Bulgarian ritual carnival figures, men predestined as beasts or as the typical characters: the grandmother, the grandfather, the publican, the king). Their main purpose is to ward off evil forces. They are also called chaushis, babugers, stanchinaris, dervishes, old men, saturs or jamalars. The games are performed only by men, mostly bachelors. These evil chasers perform their New Year's rituals...
The fantastic creatures in our folklore
Many fantastic creatures exist in the pre-Christian beliefs of the Bulgarians. They are either good or bad and have super natural powers. Even when Christianity penetrates deeply into the life of a Bulgarian, he does not give up his old beliefs, but somehow adapts them to Christian beliefs and traditions. More about supernatural beings in our folklore you can…
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The cards - should we play or guess?
A Brief History of Cards Playing cards are small rectangles of thick cardboard or thin plastic used in card games. A complete set of playing cards is called a pack or deck. The cards in a deck are of the same shape and size. The cards are also used for focussing, "card reading"...
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Tales from the Four Broomsticks Bar - The Walk - Part 2
author: Delta Walk - part 2 And indeed. The two witches had entered deep into the forest. They didn't know how they had pushed themselves into the thick thickets and wondered how they got here. There was no way. Not even a path. Just a bush. The playing field wasn't even level. On one side of them was a steep ravine. On their other side the slope was…
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Tales from the Four Broomsticks Bar - The Walk - Part 1
author: Delta Walk - part 1 Awwww...sneezed Del and startled her friends. – Del??? – all three addressed an unfinished question to the kihilata. They were amazed. He is even so quick to catch a cold...strange. "It's not from Heck," Del replied, sniffling. Heck finally freed himself from the covers and the four went downstairs...
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The symbolism in our folk art is FIRE
From the Once Upon a Time Oracle The primary symbolism of fire in many religions and folk beliefs is associated with purification and sanctification. Fire has a double meaning. It can warm and glow, but it can also burn and destroy. It is the only element that a person can obtain on his own, which is proof of his birth...
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Tales from the Four Broomsticks Bar - The Cold - Part 2
The Cold - Part 2 author: Hekata A shot was heard. Lilith, Faer, and Del froze in place. "Dear God, what was that?" – the three were heard saying. Without an ounce of common sense or sense of caution, the three witches rushed up the stairs and burst into Heck's room, expecting to see…
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Tales from the Four Broomsticks Bar - The Cold - Part 1
The Cold - Part 1 author: Hecate Heck a cold. This was a rare but still occurring phenomenon. After harvesting the last pumpkin from the garden, Huck pulled out the beets and the last carrots. She peeled the cabbage and put it in the sauerkraut, then checked the wine, the pickles, the compotes, the butternut squash that Del had brought, she decided it was . . .
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