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Koprivshtitsa
thumb|The Lyutov House, a mid-19th century house in Koprivshtitsa
Martenitsa
thumb|Typical Martenitsa A Martenitsa (, ; ; ; ; ; ) is a small piece of adornment, made of white and red yarn and usually in the form of two dolls, a white male and a red female. Martenitsi are worn from Baba Marta Day (March 1) until the wearer first sees a stork, swallow, or blossoming tree (or until the end of March (April 1)). The name of the holiday means "Grandma March" in Bulgarian and Macedonian, the holiday and the wearing of Martenitsi are a Bulgarian and Macedonian tradition related to welcoming the spring, which according to Bulgarian and Macedonian folklore begins in March, and v
list of World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria
Wikimedia list article
Bulgarian National Revival
period of Bulgarian socio-economic development and national integration
Seven Slavic Saints
creators and proliferators of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic alphabets
belote
Belote () is a 32-card, trick-taking, ace–ten game played primarily in France and certain European countries, namely Armenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia (mainly Guria), Greece, Luxembourg, Moldova, Macedonia (mainly Bitola), Bosnia and Herzegovina and also in Saudi Arabia and Tunisia. It is one of the most popular card games in those countries, and the national card game of France, both casually and in gambling.
Zadruga
A zadruga (, ) refers to a type of rural community historically common among South Slavs.
chitalishte
right|thumb|300px|The chitalishte in Koprivshtitsa was built in 1869
National Palace of Culture
Congress and cultural venue in Sofia, Bulgaria
culture of Bulgaria
pattern of human activity and symbolism associated with Bulgaria and its people
Bay Ganyo
fictional character
Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture
public holiday in Bulgaria & several other Slavic countries
chiprovtsi carpet
style of carpet originating from northwest Bulgaria
July Morning
festival in Bulgaria
Pirot Kilim
variety of flat tapestry- woven rugs traditionally produced in Pirot, Serbia
Surva
International festival of masquerade games. Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Bulgaria, inscribed in 2015
Prostitution in Bulgaria
overview of the legality and practice of prostitution in Bulgaria
Bulgarian budnik
Bulgarian Christmas tradition
Bulgarian Cultural Club – Skopje
organization
Survakane
Survakane () is a Bulgarian custom used to wish a prosperous new year. Survakane is a tradition performed with a decorated stick, known as a survaknitsa () or survachka (), on New Year's Day, as a measure for health during the year.
Baba Marta Day
holiday
Spilling water for luck
eurasiatic folk custom