Have you ever found one of your favorite woolen pullovers shrunk beyond recognition? This is often the case when you washed it in hot water. Treated at a higher temperature the piece of clothing never regains its original size. The property of wool to mat..
One reason for the irresistible fascination of folklore has to do with the host of imaginary creatures that inhabit tales, songs and legends. Unearthly beautiful, absolutely scary or incredibly funny, either good-willed or excessively mean, they invariably..
In the traditional Bulgarian culture women used wool, cotton and silk to make clothes and various household objects. They also used flax and hemp. In most cases they bred and grew the livestock and the plants for basic raw materials. The quality of..
Join us for RB’s special festive edition of Folkstudio on the traditional Bulgarian holiday Gergyuovden, St. George’s Day on May 6. By tradition, the protagonists on this day are shepherds and their herds. However, it is also a most festival occasion for..
Bread-making is one of the most ancient practices in the human civilization. In the beginning, humans consumed gruel from whole or stirred grains and roughly kneaded round loaves. Archeologists have excavated stone querns dating back to 6000 years BC used..
For most Bulgarians the colorfully painted eggs, along with roast lamb and the sweet bread kozunak, are the foremost emblems of Easter. Why so? Why has the red egg emerged as a symbol of the Resurrection of Christ? According to the Orthodox Church the..
The assumption of Charles Darwin that apes evolved into humans owing to labor has been repeatedly questioned. Some of its opponents argue there is no solid proof of that wondrous transformation. However, few are those who would question the opposite view,..
Though the evil spell was a kind of illness in traditional beliefs in Bulgarians, we won’t find it in any textbook of medicine. Despite that thousands of people in Bulgaria and the Balkans are convinced that there is a phenomenon such as the evil eye. So..
Young, wild, divine, midsummer’s day fire, or just live embers over which the fire-dancers dance… Fire has got many names and images in the Bulgarian traditional culture. Its meaning however does not vary much, it and has to do with its power to cleanse..
Venerated since ancient times, stones and rocks had an important role in the folklore of Bulgarians and other Balkan nations. Though they appear dead and motionless they are deeply involved with humans. It was believed that under certain conditions humans..
The Bulgarian Parliament has finally postponed the liberalisation of the energy market for one year, starting from 1 July. The decision was taken with..
Nearly 400 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have been registered in the country. We are at the beginning of a nationwide epidemic, Chief State Health..
The National Assembly removed its chairman Rosen Zhelyazkov from office. His dismissal was proposed by We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria,..
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