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Christmas Ritual Performer-King with Christmas Ritual Tree from the Village of Mechka, Russe Region

1991. Archive of the Institute of Folklore

All pictures are from National centre for colecting and archiving of bulgarian folklore at Institute of Folklore, BAS, Nationa library "Sveti Kiril i Metodi", National archive, personal collections and
in this category 
 с. Батин, общ. Борово
 с. Батишница, общ. Две могили
 с. Иваново, общ. Иваново
 с. Мечка, общ. Иваново
 гр. Ветово, общ. Ветово
 гр. Русе, общ. Русе
 Christmas Men’s Ritual Group from the Village of Mechka, Ruse Region
 Table for Christmas Ritual Performers from the Village of Prosena, Ruse Region
 Christmas Ritual Performer’s Handkerchief (a Gift from a Maiden) from the Village of Prosena, Ruse Region
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