The most characteristic Bulgarian custom associated with the coming of the New Year is called “survakane”. The ritual represents a wish for health and prosperity. Survaka is a traditional Bulgarian custom that is performed on the first day of the New Year – St. Basil’s Day. It is performed with a “survachka”, which is made …
In the village of Podkova, municipality of Kirkovo, stands the famous “Mosque of the Seven Maidens” in the Kardzhali region. The mosque is built entirely of logs without using a single nail, and is an example of ancient building technology. This Muslim temple is one of the oldest in the Balkan Peninsula and was built …
The customs and rites of death and burial are related to major moments in a person’s life. Through the customs of death and burial, people carry out other no less important relationships. During the customs, they establish contact with the world of the dead. Central to the death stakes are dreams. Christians and Muslims in …
A family without children is considered incomplete – “a house without children is empty”. There are no categorically expressed preferences of all families for her gender, but everywhere they are happy with a boy. For the young mother, it is a special pride to say that she has an “asker – soldier” – the explanation …
