If you look for the ancient sound of the Strandja song, you can find it in the voice of Petko Nanchev from the village of Gramatikovo. If you want to hear an interesting story on the beautiful nature of the Strandja Mountain, listen to the words of Petko in an exclusive interview for RB. The man used to work as a forester in the course of a few decades and he has carried the Strandja songs in his soul ever since the childhood years. Petko has recently made several recordings for the BNR archive and all of them were acapella – some of those are really unique samples that used to accompany different customs back in the days.
It's Ignazhden! On St Ignatius' Day, 20 December, we honour the memory of St Ignatius the Theophorus. In the Bulgarian calendar St Ignatius' Day (Ignazhden) is not only a religious but also a folklore holiday. According to national tradition, it is..
Eight authentic Bulgarian traditions and skills, passed down through generations, have been added to the National Representative List of Bulgarian Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, becoming part of Bulgaria's Living Human Treasures. "This..
Halva, this sweet temptation with an oriental twist, is a welcome delicacy on the Bulgarian table, especially on holidays. Judging by the descriptions of Western travellers, halva was a common dessert in Bulgarian lands as early as the 16th century. The..
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