Kukeri in Petrich, Bulgaria / Станчинари (Кукери) - Петрич

Kukeri is a traditional Bulgarian ritual to scare away evil spirits, with a costumed man performing the ritual. The costumes cover most of the body and includes decorated wooden masks of animals (sometimes double-faced) and large bells attached to the belt. Around New Year and before Lent, the kukeri walk and dance through the village to scare evil spirits away with the costumes and the sound of the bells, as well as to provide a good harvest, health, and happiness to the village during the year.
The kukeri traditionally visit the peoples' houses at night so that "the sun would not catch them on the road." After going around the village they gather at the square to dance wildly and amuse the people. The ritual varies by region but its essence remains largely the same.

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[zigs75]

Ще качите ли нещо ново от тази година.

[Bakalo75]

@zigs75 Да, но към края на януари.

[Bakalo75]

Станчинарските игри, както ги наричаме в Петрич се провеждат на Нова година. Обичаят е много интересен и зрелищен, и не е за изпускане.

[vaosify]

Видеото ви е страхотно! Поздравления! А чия е музиката от клипа? Много ми харесва!!

[PiwmenoSkiouri]

I 've just came back to Greece from a Tour to whole Bulgaria. Petrich is beautifull :)

[ciprianmihail]

nice!

[zigs75]

Благодаря!Ще почакаме няма проблем:)))))

[nadikokitu]

polqniteeeeeeee :D

[pamukala]

prekrasno , tova triabva da se vidi , ne e za izspuskane , interesno mi e su6to dali ima niakakuv tip industria v petrich,

na tozi klimat hubav tam kvo se pravi prez liatoto :)

[pamukala]

zdraveite priateli ot petri4 , tva e mnogo hubavo deto sa napravili tezi unatsi , kajete koga na koia data ima kukerski sabor ili tam kakto se kazva , ta da so domuknem sofiiiskio guz pa da vi porakopliaskam malko , are uspeh i jivi zdravi