Years ago, we first laid our eyes on the stunning photographs that Jimmy Nelson published in his book "Before They Pass Away" that gave us a look at over 30 vanishing native tribes from all around the globe. From Mongolian to Indian tribes, Jimmy spent weeks with each group to learn their culture, capture it from his point of view and collect interesting facts.
This project documents Bulgaria’s ancient, arcane and pagan practices dating back thousands of years. Performed in the country’s remote mountain regions, the annual practice of “Kukeri” takes place at the end of January.
Книгата представя кукерските обичаи в България. Шарени и многообразни, тези маскарадни празненства впечатляват и малки, и големи. През 2015 г. фестивалът &bdquo
The custom of kukeri going out on the streets of various Bulgarian towns is an old pagan tradition kept alive through the centuries. The first written evidence for it dates back to the 6th century. The Kukeri are in fact people who dress up in eccentric costumes sometimes resembling animals but on many occasions not resembling anything familiar at all. In addition, they have large copper bells attached to themselves. With their scary appearance and the loud sounds of their bells they are meant to scare away the evil spirits. You could enjoy festivals with kukeri at various times throughout the year all around Bulgaria even though the custom is most common in Southeast and Southwest Bulgaria. Most typically, it is held either around Christmas or during Sirni Zagovezni (a holiday celebrated 7 weeks prior to Easter). The best option for actually experiencing a kukeri mask festival is in Pernik (a city situated 30km from Sofia). It is an international festival called “Surva”. It is held every year on the […]
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