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the village of Kossacha, Kovachevtsi municipality

the village of Kossacha, Kovachevtsi municipality

People go around the village and visit the houses, a ritual wedding is made, kukeri dance in their masking costumes and expel the evil spirits from the houses.

Kurkeri feast (SURVAKARI)

the village of Kossacha

The inquiry form has been filled in by Dimitko Ginchev Slavov, acting village mayor

Tekstual information represent authentic folkore descriptions, received as answers from Living Human Treasures - Bulgaria project inquery.
in this category 
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 the village of Svetla, Kovachevtsi municipality
 the village of Breznik, Breznik municipality
 the village of Kalishte, Kovachevtsi municipality
 Survakari (New Year Men’s Ritual Group)
2024 January
Velikden; Easter (changing)1
Sv. Jeremiah; Snakes’ Day1
Svetal Ponedelnik; The Holy Monday (changing)2
Liatna Sv. Petka; Summer’s St. Petka2
Svetla Sriada; The Holy Wednesday (changing)4
Svetli Chetvartak; The Holy Thursday (changing)5
Svetli petak; The Light Friday (changing)6
Gergyovden; St. George’s Day6
Svetla Sabota; The Light Saturday (changing)7
Tomina nedelya; St. Thoma’s Day (changing)8
Sofinden; St. Sophia’s Day (changing)9
Leten Nikulden; Summer St. Nicholas’ Day9
St. German; German12
Sveti Konstantin i Elena; Sts. Constantine and Elena21
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