bulgarian national costume
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„„THE FAIRYTALE OF THE EUROPEANTHE FAIRYTALE OF THE EUROPEAN
G(OLD)EN FUTURE”G(OLD)EN FUTURE”
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BULGARIAN NATIONAL COSTUME
A SPECIFIC CULTURAL CHARACTERISTIC OF BULGARIAN PEOPLE
Traditional national costume is hand-made
and is a result of woman’s skills, taste
and imagination
The main materials are:linen, hemp, wool, cotton and silk
The whole costume is richly embroidered
Plenty of embroideries are used
There are different kinds of women’s costumes:
With two aprons With one apron
Pinafore /a whole dress/
Sayan / a top on the blouse/
Different kinds of headgear:flowers
headscarf
kerchief
silver belt buckles round the waist
Gold coins round the neck
Leather moccasins on feet
Men’s costumes are usually two types – black and white
Men usually wear a wide woolen waist-belt
There are six ethnographic regions in Bulgaria and each one has its own
specific features
The diversity of Bulgarian national costumes is influenced by the costumes of
the neighbouring countries
The first region - Dobrudza
The second region - Pirin
The third region – The Rhodopes
The fourth one – The Northern region
The fifth one – The Thracian region
The sixth region - Shopski
One of the biggest Bulgarian painters - Vladimir Dimitrov - The Master, was inspired by the
colourful costumes of young women for
his best paintings
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