Domestic life in Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Street in Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Street in M.Tarnovo. On the left is the former bookstore and the post office, on the right is the bar of P.Burilkov and Dzhebkov. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Street in Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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The famous 'nestinar' from Malko Tarnovo Baba Zlata in 1963. They perform an acient ritual by dancing barefoot on smouldering embers. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum Malko Tarnovo.
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Baba Zlata was a respected 'nestinar'. She was performing an ancient ritual which is a unique mixture of Eastern Orthodox beliefs and older pagan traditions from the Strandzha Mountains. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum Malko Tarnovo.
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The 'nestinar' Baba Zlata is believed to be the last true performer of the ancient ritual. She has played for the last time in the fire in 1964. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum Malko Tarnovo.
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The traditional Strandja 'White Kuker' in the village Brashlian in 1973. This ritual has relations with the symbolism of the ancient Greek god Dionysus. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum M.Tarnovo
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The traditional Strandja 'White Kuker' in the village Brashlian in 1973. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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The traditional Strandja 'White Kuker' in the village Brashlian in 1973. This ritual which was not performed after the end of the 70s was restored in 2011.
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'Mishkova niva' is a archaeological complex, representing a Thracian sanctuary. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum M.Tarnovo
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'Mishkova Niva' is located in the region of Malko Tarnovo, near the Turkish border. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum M.Tarnovo
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'Mishkova Niva' near Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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'Mishkova Niva' near Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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'Mishkova Niva' near Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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'Mishkova Niva' near Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Men on their way to a fair in Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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The traditional rite 'Palli-basket', which symbolizes the end of winter and the coming of spring in Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum M.Tarnovo
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Rite for rain called 'Peperuga' in Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Rite for rain called 'Peperuga' in Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Incensation of sheep sacrifice in Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Bulgarian custom called 'Trichane'. According to popular belief, this custom was performed to protect domestic dogs from rabies. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum M.Tarnovo
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'Filetsite' are typical for Strandja games. They are most expected by the young people. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum M.Tarnovo
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'Filetsi' played in Malko Tarnovo. They are played without musical instruments on meadows around the villages or on the main squares. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum M.Tarnovo
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The'Filetsi' were giving an opportunity for girls and young men to perform their individual dances in public and to choose future partner or at least to express their preferences for one.
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The 'Filetsi' were expected "with a heavy heart" in Malko Tarnovo as a kind of evaluation from the community. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum M.Tarnovo
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'Filetsi' in Malko Tarnovo. The most colorful were the songs performed with humor and mockery. Sometimes engagements were cancelled after them because the lyrics reflected the character or the appearance of the girls and the boys.
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House in village Zabernovo in 1938. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Typical for village Bulgari house in 1938. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Typical local architecture with Greek influence in village Kosti in 1938. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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House in village Brashlian in 1938. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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House in village Stoilovo in 1938. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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The church in village Zabernovo in 1938. Архивни снимки, предоставени от Исторически музей "Проф. Ал. Фол" Малко Търново - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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A big house in village Stoilovo. Архивни снимки, предоставени от Исторически музей "Проф. Ал. Фол" Малко Търново - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Detachment of Penyu Shivarov in village Bulgari active in the time of the uprising from 1903. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Detachment of Krusty Nikolov Georgiev known also as Katrankyov, Krustio Bulgariata or Dando. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Penyu Shivarov's detachment. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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The Rhodope detachment. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Detachment in village Bulgari.
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Delegates on their way to P.Niva. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Delegates on their way to P.Niva. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Supplementary detachment. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
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Lazar Madjarov also called Bossilkov is Bulgarian revolutionary activist of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization, described as the second most important figure of Adrianople Revolutionary District after Michael Gerdjikov.
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Michael Gerdzhikov is a prominent Bulgarian politician, anarchist and revolutionary in Macedonia and Adrianople, main figure of VMORO and VMRO(United). Archive photos provided by Historical Museum Malko Tarnovo
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Stamat Georgiev Ikonomov - Bulgarian revolutionary and military figure of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation. Born in Malko Tarnovo. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum Malko Tarnovo
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Big detachment. Archive photos provided by Historical Museum "Prof. Al. Fol" Malko Tarnovo - https://www.facebook.com/histmuseum.mt
