Folk Tourism
Bulgaria is a country with a very rich cultural treasury. The Bulgarian
National Folklore is admired worldwide. The phenomenal Bulgarian
folk singers and ensembles made the country popular all over the
world. Traditional Bulgarian musical instruments with original sounding
are the bagpipe, the reed pipe, the drums, the Bulgarian Mandolin,
dvoyanka, brumbuzuk, bells and similar. The national folk costumes
are also very interesting and unique. Some of the most popular costumes
are the so-called "white outfits", "black outfits", costumes from
the Thracian, Rhodope and Vidin regions, etc. The folk costumes
worn on different holidays are extremely varied.
Some of them are those of the Kukeri, Lazarki, the fire-dancers,
etc.
Some of the folk festivals on the country's calendar are: - The
folk festivals "Pirin Sings" (August) and "Rozhen Sings" (September)
- The festival for authentic folklore in Koprivshtitsa (May-June)
- The folk festivals in Bourgas and Varna (August). |
