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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Expect ... Bulgarian Easter

The Celebrations in my country are a unique blend of Eastern Orthodox and pagan traditions.

And when Western Christians celebrate Easter, we have two celebration, sassociated with spring awakening of nature and dreams of getting married at the girls ... Lazarovden (Lazarus Saturday) and Cwetnica (Palm Sunday).

Lazarki from village Gabra, Bulgaria

Cwetnica (Palm Sunday) is a celebration of those who bear the name of a flower :)

Architectural-Ethnographic Complex "Ether"

And after all this ... expect Easter!

Knit Pillow Case Apple Green Embroidery Decorated 12x16 inch Wool/Acrylic Children Rustic Easter Handmade by Margity

Knit Pillow Apple Green Embroidery 12x16 inch
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Custom Knit Sweater Womans Inspired by vintage Rustic picture Cardigan Bolero Shrug Vest Unique Wool/ Acrylic Multicolor Handmade by dimana

Custom Knit Sweater Inspired by vintage
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Buy 2 get 1 free VINTAGE Post card from Czechoslovakia Easter Praha Greeting post card 50 years old Multicolor Foto Art Vintage by dilma

Vintage Postcard from Czechoslovakia
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Thursday, March 8, 2012

For St. Patrick's Day ... with a smile from Bulgaria

A great summer celebration in Bulgaria - Ilinden, a small village in the Rhodope Mountains - Gela ...

photo of 'Гела - докосване до магията на родопската каба-гайда'

... phenomenon " One hundred bagpipes"

Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft9qUcu1mvU&feature=related

Only Bulgaria, Irish and Scottish bagpipes play ... God knows why?!

A Bulgarian with kabagayda

and ... an Irishman with Uilleann pipes

Soon the Irish around the world will celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
And ... start from scratch :)
A spring celebration in Ireland - St. Patrick's Day, a small village Dripsey in County Cork ...