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Bulgarian National FolkloreNovember 2012
“European Multiguide”Comenius multilateral school partnership Project
2012 – 2014
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held
responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Sredno obshtoobrazovatelno uchilishte “Vasil Levski”- Haskovo, Bulgaria
Bulgaria is a small European country with a rich folklore history and traditions.
During the centuries different groups of people have gradually added their specific characteristics.
Today we have a great variety of different folk costumes, songs, dances and musical instruments.
There are seven ethnographic folklore regions:● Dobrudja
● North Bulgaria ● Sofia region- Shopluk
● Thrace ● Strandja
● Pirin● Rhodopes
Each region has its own folk features.
DobrudjaNorth Bulgaria
Shopluk
ThraceStrandja
PirinRhodopes
Bulgarian National
Costumes
Folklore costumes are
always embroidered with colourful figures
of shapes, animals and birds, many
flowers. Different regions have their
own patterns, braids, sequins.
Man’s folk costume is traditionally white or dark brown or black.
It consists of pants, a cotton shirt with long sleeves,
a typical elek - a kind of vest, a belt and a hat.
The shoes are made of leather. The coat is called yamurluk.
Some examples of man’s shirt and elek ( vest ) from different regions
Woman’s folk costume traditionally includes a long blouse like a dress, a skirt, an apron or two aprons - front and back, a dress called
saya, a belt, a handkerchief for the head, and leather shoes.
Women wear a lot of accessories like pafti - for the belt,
kosichnik for the hair
and pendari – necklace.
Women’s folk costumes from different regions
Variety of folk costumes
Typical Bulgarian folk instruments and their music:
Gadulka - a bowed string
Instrument.
Kaval – an end-blown
flute
Gaida – a traditional
goat-skin
bagpipe
Tambura – a metal strings
type of lute
Tapan – a large drum worn over the shoulder
Bulgarian folk songs and dances
Folk dances are various according to the region they represent.
Some are fast and playful, others are slow and steady.
The most difficult are the Shoppe and Pirin dances.
The most popular and loved dances are: the Thracian horo, the Danube horo, Elenino horo
and Rachenitsa.
Examples of typical Bulgarian folk dances
Elenino horo
Petrunino horo
Typical folk song called “Little young woman was gathering flowers”
presented by BG pupils team
The original song’s link
Thank you for your attention!!!
Team involved:Pupils from the English club – 5a,5b, 6a classes
Mrs.IliyanaPanayotova – project coordinatorMrs.Vili Kostadinova – music teacher
Mr.Plamen Marinov – art teacherMr.Dimitar Erfandov - librarian
In the presentation are used photos from the sites: www.horo.bg, www.balkanfolk.com, www.nosii.bg.