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Survakarstvo

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 …

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Customs during pregnancy, birth and raising a child in Eastern Rhodopes: pre birth customs

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 …

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Acceptance of diversity: Why you must learn it and then teach it!

Research shows that young children tend to accept diversity effortlessly. They form friendships with “different” children. However, as the children get older, this situation does not remain the same and the reason it differs is because the perceptions of adults, whether they are the children’s parents or the teachers and in general the wider society. …

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