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The gaida of Bulgaria is worthy of its own subsection. In Bulgaria the gaida has been a long symbol of the country and its heritage, and is one of the more well-known instruments of the country. The gaida most widely used is the Thracian gaida. There is in the Rhodope Mountains the deep-sounding kaba gaida.
Religion in Bulgaria (9 C, 6 P) S. Sport in Bulgaria (23 C, 6 P) W. Works about Bulgaria (3 C) Y. Bulgarian youth culture (1 C) Pages in category "Culture of Bulgaria"
The frescos in the tomb depict Thracian culture and burial rites. The tomb is a part of a larger necropolis, located near the ancient Thracian city of Seuthopolis, the capital of king Seuthes III. It was rediscovered in 1944, with frescos remarkably well-preserved. [8] Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo: Ruse Province: 1979 45; ii, iii (cultural)
Islam is the second largest religion in Bulgaria, adhered to by 9.8% of the population, or about six hundred thousand people, according to the census of 2021. [1] The Bulgarian Muslim community is ethnically diversified, comprising Muslim Bulgarians or Pomaks , and Turkish , Romani and Tatar Muslims. [ 16 ]
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; Archangelden - 8 November; Christmas Eve; Budnik; Easter; Valtchi praznici; St George's Day; German; Dragon chasing; Gorestnici - 28,29,30 July; Dimitrovden - 26 ...
History of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church according to the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913). A short history of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church by CNEWA, the papal agency for humanitarian and pastoral support; The Bulgarian Orthodox Church according to Overview of World Religions; Article about the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and Religion ...
Despite historic tensions with its Muslim minority, the current constitution of Bulgaria provides for freedom of religion, though it does recognize the Bulgarian Orthodox Church as the "traditional religion" of Bulgaria. [10] Bulgarisation has also affected the Vlachs (Romanians in Bulgaria), who were largely assimilated. [13]
The Varna culture was a Chalcolithic culture of northeastern Bulgaria, dated c. 4500 BC, [1] [2] contemporary and closely related with the Gumelnița culture. The oldest golden artifacts in the world (4600 BC - 4200 BC) were found in the Necropolis of Varna.