By Darina
Eniovden (Еньовден) is an old Bulgarian holiday, celebrated annually on June 24. It is believed that its roots lie in the Thracian tradition. However, the traditions and rituals of the Christian holiday St. John’s Day, which is on the same date, often mingle with Eniovden. Since the the holiday is on midsummer a lot of […]
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In the previous article we gave you some tips about learning Bulgarian. But there are more things you can do to make the learning experience easier and more entertaining. Visualize what You Learn It helps if you visualize the words that you are learning. Don’t just translate them to English, but try to imagine the […]
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Learning a new language is always a challenge. A lot of new words have to be remembered and new sentence structure and grammatical rules have to be mastered. It can, however, be a fun process. Listed below are a few tips that will show you how to learn Bulgarian easily by emerging yourself in the […]
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In Bulgarian folklore Samodiva (самодива, plural: самодиви) is an ethereal female wood nymph. She is unearthly beautiful and eternally young. Her hair is blond and long, her waist is thin and petite, her eyes can bewitch and dazzle or even kill. Any man who lays eyes on her instantly falls in love. A woman who sees a samodiva […]
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This is the first article from a blog-post series which will help you learn more about Bulgarian history in an entertaining way. By focusing on the bizarre, you will learn more about general Bulgarian history and culture. Imagine how Eastern Europe looked like in 809. The Byzantine empire was a major power in the continent, spreading […]
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