Kukeri (Bulgarian: кукери; singular: kuker, кукер) are elaborately costumed Bulgarian men, who perform traditional rituals intended to scare away evil...
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The Kukeri Nunataks (Kukerski Nunatatsi \'ku-ker-ski 'nu-na-ta-tsi\) are two rocky peaks with an elevation of 320 metres (1,050 ft), on Huron Glacier,...
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as the Tryphon Zarezan which is dedicated to Saint Tryphon of Campsada, Kukeri and Martenitsa are to this day kept alive in the modern Bulgarian culture...
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called Surva) is held in the town every January. Surva is an International Kukeri Festival in Pernik, Bulgaria and is one of the biggest masquerade festival...
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of January, there is a Kukeri or Surva festival held in the local stadium by E-79 which rivals Razlog and Pernik's own Kukeri Festivals. "Rafting base...
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are : Baba Marta, all of March, beginning with the 1st of march Nestinari Kukeri Koleda (Christmas), Koledari Velikden (Easter) Name Days International Mother's...
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against evil spirits have survived and are still practised, most notably kukeri and survakari. Martenitsa is also widely celebrated. Nestinarstvo, a ritual...
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Bulgaria, a ritual spectacle of spring (a sort of carnival performed by Kukeri) takes place after a scenario of folk theatre, in which Kuker's role is...
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Slavic carnival (section Kukeri)
It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness (the coming of spring). Kukeri (Bulgarian: кукери; singular: kuker, кукер) are elaborately costumed Bulgarian...
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Razlog. These are the New Year's Kukeri holidays and the gathering for folk art "Pirin sings". Proof for the original kukeri traditions is the insignia of...
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