Bulgaria

Bulgaria carries rich folk polyphony, rose-growing and seasonal rituals.

Music & dance Spirituality & rites Textile & dress Nature & herbalism Food & cooking

Knowledge in this place

Bistritsa Babi polyphony

Bistritsa Babi polyphony

Archaic women's polyphonic singing and dance from the Shoplook area, listed by UNESCO.

Nestinarstvo fire dancing

Nestinarstvo fire dancing

Barefoot dancing on embers in the Strandzha villages, inscribed on the UNESCO list.

Spirituality & rites

Chiprovtsi kilim

Chiprovtsi kilim

Flat-woven wool carpets with bold motifs, inscribed on the UNESCO list.

Textile & dress

Rose Valley oil rose growing

Rose Valley oil rose growing

The cultivation and dawn picking of the oil-bearing damask rose near Kazanlak.

Nature & herbalism

Banitsa pastry

Banitsa pastry

A coiled filo pastry filled with cheese and eggs, baked for festive mornings.