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Kukeri dancing in Kalipetrovo. Kukeri is a divinity personifying fecundity. Sometimes in Bulgaria and Serbia it is a plural divinity. In Bulgaria, a ritual spectacle of spring (a sort of carnival) takes place after a scenario of folk theatre, in which Kuker's role is interpreted by a man attired in a sheep- or goat-pelt, wearing a horned mask and girded with a large wooden phallus.
Kukeri (Bulgarian: кукери; singular: kuker, кукер) are elaborately costumed Bulgarian men who perform traditional rituals intended to scare away evil spirits. Closely related traditions are found throughout the Balkans and Greece (including Romania and the Pontus ).
Conducted in the last three days of January. Kukeri or Surva Festival (Mummer's games) in the town of Pernik, is the most spectacular "Kukeri" event in Bulgaria. At the end of January thousands of "kukeri" participants from different regions of Bulgaria, as well as from all around the world gather in Pernik for the three-day event.
Kukeri: New Year Carnival in Razlog. Razlog is a town with rich cultural traditions and customs kept through the centuries with the spirit of original Bulgarian values. [original research?] Two of the most significant folklore events in Bulgaria [citation needed] [4] are organized and held in Razlog. These are the New Year's Kukeri holidays and ...
The Kukeri Nunataks (Kukerski Nunatatsi \'ku-ker-ski 'nu-na-ta-tsi\) are two rocky peaks with an elevation of 320 metres (1,050 ft), on Huron Glacier, Livingston Island, off West Antarctica. The Kukeri Nunataks are situated in the north foothills of the Tangra Mountains , 200 metre away from each other.
Kalugerovo (Bulgarian: Калугерово) is a large Bulgarian village in Pazardzhik Province.It is located next to Trakiya motorway, which provides a connection with the two largest Bulgarian cities Plovdiv (55 kilometers) and Sofia (85 kilometers).
Kukeri; Koleda , Koledari; Velikden ; Name Days; International Mother's Day, March 8; Independence Day, March 3; Sveti, Sveti Kiril i Metodii, May 24 Star Wars; Other Bulgarian customs, specific for Bulgaria, worship God, the saints, the nature, the health, and chase away bad spirits : St. Andrew's Day - 30 November; Antonovden - 17 January
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