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MY COUNTRY
5th grade
"St.st. Cyril and Methodius" high school
Velingrad
One of the most popular
Bulgarian traditions is
the wearing of
martenitsa. There isn’t a
Bulgarian who will not
put a martenitza on
March 1st ,wherever he is.
Legends about the origin of the
Bulgarian martenitsa are more than
one, but they are all connected to the
ancient Bulgarians, as well as to the
founder of Bulgaria – khan
Asparoukh. The celebration of Baba
Marta in Bulgarian tradition is a
symbol of spring and brings wishes
for health and fertility at the
beginning of a new cycle in nature.
Our country is blessed with one of the
greatest natural treasures-herbs. In Bulgaria
grow over 650 species. They are one of the
most valuable things that nature has created.
They are known to people since ancient
times. They run the sap of the earth and it’s
not a coincidence that our people chant songs
about them for centuries.
Izlel ye Delyo
Haydutin" is one
of the most
beautiful
bulgarian folk
songs.
A reason for
national pride is
the fact that in
space on the
"board of
Voyager-1 flies
the voice of Valya
Balkanska.
This song was selected from hundreds of others, and this means
that the Bulgarian folklore is universally recognized.
Bulgaria is a country with rich history. There are
many remains of necropolis, ancient cities, tombs.
No doubt that one of the most interesting evidences
of the life in our country are the beautiful gold and
silver treasures found in different parts of Bulgaria.
Among these are a few that attract significant
international interest. They bring important
information about the past civilizations that lived
here. The oldest gold treasure found in Bulgaria is
in an Eneolithic necropolis near Varna in 1972. This
treasure has great value because scientists say it
dates since the VIth millennium BC.
This sensational discovery faces
science with new questions about
ancient civilizations that lived on
Bulgarian lands before the
Thracians. Varna treasure even
today attracts the attention of
scientists worldwide. So far in the
necropolis were found over 3000 gold
items weighing more than 6 kg.
Bulgarian rose oil is one of the symbols of Bulgaria. It represents the
freshness of nature, aesthetics in Bulgarian culture and the pursuit of beauty
and happiness.
The Bulgarian rose oil is extracted from the oil rose, and is used in
cosmetics and perfumery. Thanks to the selection made for centuries,
the Bulgarian rose oil is one of superior quality, and has no competition
in the world.
Bulgaria invented
yoghurt and has given
the world the secret of
living a long life.
Bulgarian yoghurt is a
unique product. Since
ancient times, that
food is considered to
keep the health and
long life of people.
Traditional Bulgarian
yogurt can not be done
naturally anywhere
else in the world
because of the unique
microclimate of the
country.
Many researches in Europe, Japan and the United States
proved that the bacteria "Lactobacillus bulgaricus" in
yogurt helps maintain good health. It protects the body
from toxins, infections, allergies and cancer. Yoghurt was
part of the diet of most ancient inhabitants of Bulgaria Thracians, who were good breeders .
Our pride is also the Slavic alphabet
created by the St. brothers Cyril and
Methodius. It rallies the bulgarians
and the slavic people and unites them
into one nation within the borders of
the Bulgarian country. The Glagolic
alphabet, and soon after it, the Cyrillic
alphabet lay the foundation of the
Bulgarian literature and culture, and
later- of the other slavic people.
The Bulgarian ruler Knyaz Boris I
accepted the students of Cyril and
Methodius, and this triggers the
beginning of a period of literary revival,
named “The Golden age” period.