Karolina's property » folklor http://szynal.com is a blog about anything and everything in between Tue, 24 May 2011 13:48:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 SURVA 2010 http://szynal.com/2010/02/04/surva-2010/ http://szynal.com/2010/02/04/surva-2010/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:00:44 +0000 Karolina http://szynal.com/?p=1354 IMG_8545

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Surva is the International Festival of the Masquerade Games in Pernik. It is the biggest event of this type not only in Bulgaria but on the Balkan Peninsula. It promotes variations of ancient Bulgarian customs that are still alive today. These are an important part of the Bulgarian folklore tradition and are meant to be performed by single men and women. With its competitive nature, the festival is not only a venue but also a contest for the living vessels of this tradition, namely the Kukeri and Survakari.

(for more information – SURVA.ORG)

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