Little girls with folklore costumes and grandmothers with sleeveless dresses jumped over the fire flames, lit on the sqare in the village of Dalgo Pole. The traditional ritual "Mufkanitza" is for the health of the cows and the cattle. It continues to be celebrated in the neighbouring villages,...
11/02/2011
Three grooms from Perushtitza threw themselves in the icy water of the river. They observed the traditional custom "Kapanki", which is unique of its nature on the whole Balkan Peninsula. Boris Krastenov jumped in the water first, after he poured a ritual copper with wine. He was followed by...
20/01/2011
Yoga people made a ritual bathing in the icy waters of the River Parvenetzka. On Jordan`s Day itself, acc. to Julian Calendar, the water obtained healing properties. This was the firmly statement of the yoga and pilates teacher, Lana Petkova.She was the first one who steeped into the 3 degree...
19/01/2011
Nut-brown actors recreated the traditional gipsy custom for welcoming the Romany New Year in the neighbourhood Stolipinovo. Since the gipsy`s bag is empty, it wiil bring no good - it means that there is a crisis. This was what the dark participants shared. The party ran high in a low restaurant...
14/01/2011
The Plovdiv Bishop, Nikolay, sanctified the battle flags on the top of St. Jordan`s Day and led a procession of worshippers from the cathedral temple "Holy Virgin" to the River Maritza`s banks for the ritual throw of the cross. The Fair Bridge was blackened by believers, who came to hear the...
06/01/2011