The Embassy Community Celebrated the Bulgarian Mummers Tradition

The Embassy community celebrated the Bulgarian mummers tradition with a kukeri (mummers) masks exhibit. Kukeri is a mixture of Christian and pagan rituals, dating back to Thracian times, where in the last days of winter male dancers dress in sheepskin garments, wear masks, and sing songs to scare away the evil spirits. Our Embassy colleagues ...
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