Bulgaria Made by: Nicole Voicheva 9g klas. Content: 1.The country 2.The religion 3.The traditions 1)Hollidays 2)Folklore costumes 3)Traditional music.

Bulgaria

Made by: Nicole Voicheva 9g klas

Content:

1. The country2. The religion3. The traditions

1) Hollidays2) Folklore costumes3) Traditional music

4) Herbs and home remedies5) What to eat

6) What to drink4. The language5. Nature

The country

Situated on the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria covers an area of approximately 110,000 square

kilometers and shares its borders with Romania to the Nort, Greece and Turkey to the

South/South East and former Yugoslav states Macedonia and Serbia to the West. To the East, Bulgaria is flanked by the Black Sea: 380 km of

coastline offering everything from rugged secluded beaches to fully developed, highly

commercialised resorts, one of its biggest assets as far as summer tourism is concerned.

The religionThe religion

The Christian religion infiltrated the population of Bulgarian Slavs The Christian religion infiltrated the population of Bulgarian Slavs as early as the 6as early as the 6thth and 7 and 7thth centuries. After the adoption of the centuries. After the adoption of the Christian faith by Prince Boris 1 (865), Christianity became the Christian faith by Prince Boris 1 (865), Christianity became the official religion of the Bulgarian State. continuous process of official religion of the Bulgarian State. continuous process of Christian influence gradually engulfed the Bulgars, too (7Christian influence gradually engulfed the Bulgars, too (7 thth – 9 – 9thth century). century).

The traditionsThe traditions

HolidaysHolidaysBulgaria love to celebrate and their Bulgaria love to celebrate and their

calendar is full of traditional and calendar is full of traditional and other festivals. The extent to which other festivals. The extent to which some of the more traditional some of the more traditional holidays are celebrated may vary holidays are celebrated may vary from region to region and the from region to region and the folklore traditions are more folklore traditions are more prevalent in rural Bulgaria than prevalent in rural Bulgaria than the larger towns.the larger towns.

Folklore costumes

Traditional folk costumes were hand-made using natural materials. Wool, linen, cotton and silk usually hand spun and woven. In the past women would stay at home and produce the colorful costumes mainly for their own pleasure.

Traditional musicBulgarians are proud of their national music and dance Bulgarians are proud of their national music and dance

tradition, justifiably, as this music is highly developed tradition, justifiably, as this music is highly developed artistically, and is greatly respected worldwide in the folk-artistically, and is greatly respected worldwide in the folk-music community. Moreover it is a real living tradition; as music community. Moreover it is a real living tradition; as well as big concerts by the top performers, it is a way in well as big concerts by the top performers, it is a way in which ordinary Bulgarians enjoy life.which ordinary Bulgarians enjoy life.

Herbs and home remedies

Don’t be surprised if you hear a Bulgarian suggesting Don’t be surprised if you hear a Bulgarian suggesting that “pigs fat rubbed into your nose will stop a that “pigs fat rubbed into your nose will stop a running nose” or “ rubbing your body down with running nose” or “ rubbing your body down with rakia (the local schnapps) will reduce a rakia (the local schnapps) will reduce a temperature”. These are just some of the gems from temperature”. These are just some of the gems from Bulgarian traditional remedies that have been Bulgarian traditional remedies that have been handed down from generation to generation.handed down from generation to generation.

What to eat

The Bulgarian kitchen is so variable. Most of the foreigners try from the Bulgarian kitchen banitza, shopska salad, tarator, surmi and kavarma.

What to drink

Bulgaria is one of Europe’s top wine producers but the local alcohol drink is rakia. If non-alcohol is your choice then there are also excellent mineral waters.

The languag

eThe biggest

barrier of all visitors of Bulgaria is the language, and the Cyrillic alphabet in particular.

NatureNatureThere are no words to explain the nature of Bulgaria.There are no words to explain the nature of Bulgaria.