Bulgarian Discoveries IV: Folkloric Traditions in Erketch
No visit to Bulgaria is ever complete without witnessing a traditional Folkore evening with local food, costumes, dance and customs. Most ethnographers and alternative world travellers would cringe at the thought of a Folklore Dinner, but as so many things in life, it all depends on WHERE and HOW it is done. For that reason, our fourth and last contribution on Bulgaria leads us to the remote mountain village of ERKETCH, nowadays called KOZICHINO, abour 30 minutes West of Nessebar/Sunny Beach, where such authentic Folkore traditions are still alive today. Most organized Folkore evenings begin with a visit to a genuine Bulgarian farm house in the countryside, and such visits allow guests a worthwhile glimpse into the real daily life of rural Bulgarians. Many dwellers in remote areas of Bulgaria are striving towards self-sufficiency, planting their own fruit and vegetables, as well as keeping their own lifestock for dairy products and meat consumption. Most old farmhouses still lack mod...