The Flea Market in Sliven
THE FLEA MARKET IN SLIVEN While many people come here to buy car parts, instruments, old radios or cheap footwear, the one area that really gives color to this flea market is where you can find all kinds of second-hand, much-used trinkets. You also can find old Communist-era medals, badges, old photos, World War II relics, knives and much more here. Many of the sellers lay their wares directly on the ground. Haggling is not a common practice in Bulgaria but you can still try your skills at the markets. The publication: http://thousandvoyages.net/the-flea-market-in-sliven-bulgaria/
Universal White Brotherhood practicing paneurhythmy dance in Rila Mountain
The Universal White Brotherhood is a New Age-oriented new religious movement founded in Bulgaria by Peter Dunov. The teachings is known as Dunovism. The group proposes a Christian esoterism characterized by a number of practices, including prayer, meditation, breathing exercises, yoga of nutrition and paneurhythmy.
Kukeri Torchlight Parade In Bulgaria (the village of Lulin)
Kukeri are elaborately costumed Bulgarian men, and sometimes women, who perform traditional rituals intended to scare away evil spirits. The word ‘kuker’ comes from Latin (‘cuculla,’ meaning a ‘hood’) and it denotes a folkloric ritual monster, a man dressed in an elaborate suit of fur and ribbons, feathers and beads. Mummers walk around, jump and dance special magic dances to scare away the evil spirits, to celebrate the beginning of spring and hopes for a good harvest, health, land fertility, and happiness. The kukeri traditionally visit peoples' houses at night so that "the sun would not catch them on the road." After parading around the village they usually gather at the village square to dance wildly and amuse the people.
The authentic village of Leshten in Bulgaria
In the early years of the 20th century Leshten was a busy village with more than 500 inhabitants, most of them non-Muslim] Nowadays there are only a few local permanent inhabitants, but many of the old houses have been restored and renovated as summerhouses or guest-houses. They were built in the second half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century in the architectural style typical for this region of the country. Most of the houses have very big terraces, inner courtyards and their own taverns.
The village of Pirin in #Bulgaria was one of the great centers of medieval ferrous metallurgy in the region. In his village there were 11 furnaces (primitive) and 5 big hammers where about 30 forges for horseshoes, horse-nails, and other agricultural implements had worked. Along the river, clinging one to another, are situated the old sone-adobe houses, all in the shape of cross. The streets are narrow, steep and small, which further contribute to the enchanting atmosphere of the village.
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...people feeding swans and seagulls on the beach in #Varna, #Bulgaria
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