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Bulgarian Folk Customs

  • ISBN-13: 9781853024863
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
  • By Mercia MacDermott
  • Price: AUD $78.99
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/08/1998
  • Format: Paperback (234.00mm X 155.00mm) 264 pages Weight: 430g
  • Categories: Religion & beliefs [HR]
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The development and preservation of folk customs is extremely important in sustaining a community and promoting the welfare of the individual within it. These customs fulfil many social and personal needs, strengthening the family, educating and celebrating. In this descriptive study Mercia McDermott provides a wealth of information previously unavailable in English, exploring the history and continuity of Bulgarian traditions, beliefs and lifestyles.
Part I Background information: the ancestors of the modern Bulgarians - history, way of life, and religion; a summary of Bulgarian history; traditional Bulgarian society; Bulgarian folk costumes; folk music and instruments; folk dances - horo and ruchenista; food and folk ritual; mythology and demonology. Part II Customs relating to the family and the individual: birth and childhood; betrothal and marriage; the wedding; customs connected with building and entering a new home; customs connected with death and funerals. Part III Calender customs and festivals: the winter cycle; the spring and early summer cycle; the high summer and autumn cycle; customs connected with sowing and reaping.
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