Bulgaria: Folk Life and Cuisine

This guide provides an introduction to Bulgaria and Bulgarian studies at KU, recommending resources about Bulgarian culture, geography, history, art, language, literature, politics, and more. Created by Oksana Vykhopen with Title VI funding from CREES

Photos

Images (from left to right): Gadulka, traditional instrument; Bulgarian traditional folk costumes; A decorated horse, prepared for a race to mark Todorovden (St. Theodore's day).; A ceramic icon of St. Theodore, made by the Preslav Literary School in the 10th century; Melnik , a major wine production center since 1346; Tarator.

Recommended Books

Bulgarian folklore, folk beliefs, customs, folksongs, personal names by Assen Nicoloff
Call Number: GR253 .N49

Publication Date: 1975
Bŭlgarski folklor by Petŭr Dinekov
Call Number: GR253 .D5 1990

Publication Date: 1990-
Narodni pesni i prikazki ot s. Svoge. by Mikhail Arnaudov
Call Number: DR51 .B6 kn. 38

Publication Date: 1930

Folk Songs

YouTube Playlist with Bulgarian folk singing

Bulgarian Cuisine

Kukeri - elaborate, masked and costumed figures in Bulgarian folklore

Scholarly Journals

Folklorica: Journal of the Slavic and East European Folklore Association
Location: Watson Library Stacks - 2 Center Stacks
Folklorica. View Online

Bulgarian Recipes

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