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Culture and traditions Bulgaria

 Traditions and customs

Popular culture is very much alive in Bulgaria. In traditional music, the moving and sublime sound of feminine voices singing "a capella" is unforgettable. In the countryside, numerous seasonal rites are celebrated, such as the arrival of the springtime, an opportunity to exchange small charms called "martenitsas". In certain remote villages in the Strandja hills, the arrival of summer is celebrated by dancing on hot coals. At Christmas, the young children do the rounds of the houses, singing hymns. Finally, note: the Bulgarians do the opposite of us to say yes and no. they shake their head from side to side to say "yes", and they nod it forwards and backwards to say "no"..

 To read, see, listen

guide Bulgaria (Eyewitness Travel Guide). Bulgaria (Country Guides)
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books Judgement on Deltchev, police novel by Eric Ambler.
L'homme dépaysé, by Tzvetan Todorov.(in French) Ed. Seuil.







Legends of Stara Planina (Balkan Legends), by Yordan Yovkov.



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movies -The Peach-Garden Trespasser, (Valo Radev, 1964).
-The Last Summer , (Hristo Hristov, 1974).
music - Voices of Life, the Bulgarian Women's Choir (Globe Music Media).
-Songs From Nedelino (Magic of Bulgarian Voices) , Georgiev Sisters.
- Music of Bulgaria ,by Ensemble Of The Bulgarian Republic .
- Piano Works, by composer Pantcho Vladiguerov.
- The slavonic soul, various composers.
- Chopin - Concertos for piano 1 & 2, conducted by Alexis Weissenberg
- Les introuvablesd'Alexis Weissenberg.(EMI).