Календарни турлашки празници
The Turlak Ritual Year
Author(s): Anuta Kamenova-BorinSubject(s): History, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Cultural history, Customs / Folklore, Ethnohistory, History of ideas, Local History / Microhistory, Oral history, Social history, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: local group; ritual year; celebrations.
Summary/Abstract: The Turlaks, or Torlaks, are believed to be an old native population inhabiting the Northern border zone between Bulgaria and Serbia. They speak a specific dialect of Bulgarian, and have preserved their old traditional folk culture. The article presents their autumn-winter holidays. The most celebrated holidays in the autumn are St. Dimitar’s day, Mishin day, St. Archangel Michael’s day, Mratintsi. The most celebrated holidays in the winter are St. Andrey’s day, Ignajden, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year, Vasil’s day, Jordan’s day, Ivan’s day, Grandmother’s day,St. Trifon’s Day.
Journal: Епохи
- Issue Year: XX/2012
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 152-168
- Page Count: 17
- Language: Bulgarian
