Bulgaria/Culture
Bulgaria—culture and traditions offer a vibrant picture of this great nation. The culture and tradition of Bulgaria dates back to more than 1300 years.
Excellent art, music and literature have made Bulgarians very proud of their culture. Bulgarian culture includes glorious Thracian Treasures like the Borovo silver treasure, the Rogozen treasure, the Vratsa treasure, etc. Cultural tourism includes sites like Mezek Thracian tomb, Sveshtari tomb, etc.
Baba Marta, National Day, Palm Sunday, Christmas, Easter, Enyovden, etc. are the traditions of Bulgaria. Baba Marta, which is an ancient tradition of Bulgaria, is celebrated on 1st of March. On this day the people of Bulgaria gift their friends and relatives with martenitsa (a small piece of adornment, made of white and red yarn). On this particular day the Bulgarians have the custom of putting martenitsa on their dresses. Baba Marta represents the ending of winter and the arrival of spring. The 3rd of March is the National Day of Bulgaria on which the independence day of Bulgaria is celebrated. Kulkeri is another Bulgarian tradition, which is celebrated to assure the arrival of Spring.
Bulgaria is an interesting country with paradise geography, abundant history, and a rich base of national folklore.
Below is a link to the Bulgarian Costumes Pages. Various regional costumes are represented here.
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