Monthly Archives: August 2013

Aug 29

Bulgarian Chocolate

Recently I found an interesting old advertisement of Bulgarian chocolate. It is from the blog Stara Sofia, which is devoted to the history of the Bulgarian capital, specifically after the liberation and before the communist regime. Here is the history nugget for today: Here is what the advertisement says: The only factory in Bulgaria for […]

Aug 12

Bulgarian Folklore: Talasuhm

By Darina Rossier

In Bulgarian folklore Talasuhm is an evil spirit which haunts and protects buildings, bridges and fountains. It can take the appearance of a dog or a cat or even other domestic animals. There are two ways a talasuhm can come into existence. One is when a person or a person’s shadow are built into a bridge, fountain […]