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Nestinarstvo

Posted on 18.07.2011 by admin

Nestinarstvo is ancient Bulgarian and Greek movement including dancing on smoldering embers with bare feet performed by people called nestinari. The ritual is originally performed in several Greek and Bulgarian villages in the Strandzha mountain near the Black sea coast. … Continue reading →

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The Bulgarian National Revival

Posted on 13.04.2011 by admin

The Bulgarian National Revival is a period of social and economical uprising and rebuilding of the Bulgarian nation in the Ottoman empire. It begins in the 18th century and continues until the liberation of Bulgaria in 1878. This is a … Continue reading →

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Third of March – Bulgarian national feast

Posted on 01.03.2011 by admin

Third of March is the greatest Bulgarian national feast, celebrating the freedom and independence of Bulgaria after 500 years of vassalage in the Ottoman empire. On third of March 1878 is signed the contract in San Stefano that ends the … Continue reading →

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