Our country is small in terms of territory, but it gathers seven folklore regions, each unique for itself with its own specific features in terms of clothing, music, songs and dances. The Dobrudja region covers the northeastern part of Bulgaria. To the east it stretches to the Black Sea, to the southwest – to the Ludogorie and the Northern folklore region, ...
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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...
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...
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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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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