by Ronesa Aveela | Apr 24, 2015 | Bulgaria, Events, History, Mythology and Folklore
April 24, 2015 Ancient Thracian culture reveals splendor at Louvre (France). Here is one interesting article from Hurriyetdailynews.com: Exquisitely crafted gold, silver and bronze objects are on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris, giving visitors a rare glimpse of...
by Ronesa Aveela | Apr 21, 2015 | Books, Bulgaria, Events, Food, History, Holidays, Mythology and Folklore
April 21, 2015 “The Saga of the Thracian Kings,” an exhibition now on view at the Louvre in Paris. Who are the Thracians and where is the Thracian Empire? We knew little about the Thracians when we started to work on Mystical Emona: Soul’s Journey. When people mention...
by Ronesa Aveela | Mar 8, 2015 | Affiliations, Authors, Books, Bulgaria, Entertainment, Events, Food, History, Holidays, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
March 8, 2015 Visit “Bulgraka,” a virtual place where Bulgarians around the world connect, laugh, engage, collaborate and buy unique goods. Their mission is to re-imagine the Bulgarian reality in a ways that build more fulfilling and lasting community....
by Ronesa Aveela | Jan 18, 2015 | Books, Bulgaria, Food, History, Holidays, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
January 18, 2015 LIGHT: One of the main characters in rituals and folklore is the sun. The symbol of life, the sun wakes nature in the spring to begin a new cycle. LOVE: Love is an important aspect of human life. It’s the feeling that makes us different from animals....
by Ronesa Aveela | Jan 17, 2015 | Books, Bulgaria, Mythology and Folklore
January 17, 2015 In Mystical Emona: Soul’s Journey, you’ll discover samodivi (singular, samodiva), wild, wildalones beautiful nymphs, who have enchanted Bulgarians for centuries. They can be found in the woodlands and by water sources from spring until autumn....
by Ronesa Aveela | Oct 31, 2014 | Bulgaria, Entertainment, Holidays, Mythology and Folklore, Rituals and Traditions
October 31, 2014 Nestinarstvo (Bulgarian: нестинарство) is a ritual where people, predominantly women, dance on embers with their bare feet as a means to purify themselves with the fire’s healing powers. The Thracian word “nestia” means “fire.” Like so many Bulgarian...
