Bulgaria

... Bulgaria Raya Racheva Form 4KN Transition Year Project St Andrew's College February 2003 Bulgaria Table of Contents Introduction 1 Geography 2 Location 2 Climate 3 Relief 3 Mountains 3 Flora and Fauna 6 Waters 7 People and Language 9 History 13 Customs and Traditions 41 New Year 41 "Triffon Zarezan" 41 The First of March 42 The Third of March 43 Mummer's Celebrations 43 Day of Humour 43 "Lazarovden" 44 "Tsvetnitsa" 44 "Velikden" 45 "Gergyovden" 46 The Day of the Slavic Alphabet 46 The Day of Botev 47 The Rose Celebration 47 Christmas 47 Red Wine in Bulgarian Culture 47 "Rakiya" Making 48 Culture and the Arts 50 Literature 50 National Costumes 52 Crafts 53 Architecture 54 Music 55 Dance 56 Conclusion 57 Introduction When I first came to Ireland, I knew almost nothing about the country. I went to live in a place that was unknown to me. I still know only a few things but they are not enough for a person who lives in the country. I need to know the history, the influences, the towns, of the rivers, the mountains. I discovered new types of characters, traditions, new language and religion. St. Andrew's College has students from forty-three other nations. I am one of them and I am the first Bulgarian, as I heard, in the history of the school. So I want to

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