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Shiroka Laka, Bulgaria, Mummers' Festival. © Del Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1488754484912-YXWTO5E1ML8EYGNNDN57/DSC_7686.JPG Journal or Blog - Bulgaria: Mummers' Festival (Kukeri), Shiroka Laka, Bulgaria - Folk costumes are worn by these older women. Shiroka Laka, Bulgaria, Mummers' Festival. © Del Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1488754652104-B3KEFLAR73F8LS48685O/IMG_2902.JPG Journal or Blog - Bulgaria: Mummers' Festival (Kukeri), Shiroka Laka, Bulgaria - Guests are welcomed into the home with bread and salt. Mummers' Festival, Shiroka Laka, Bulgaria. © Evelyn Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1488834810086-CEN9K8HZMQ9VBXQYTOXF/DSC_7728++%C2%A9+++Del+Weliver Journal or Blog - Bulgaria: Mummers' Festival (Kukeri), Shiroka Laka, Bulgaria This reedy sounding Bulgarian instrument is a zurna. 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You can see designs in some of the other paintings, too. © Del Weliver Church of the Nativity, Rila, Bulgaria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1459970402350-LF9K5MJ4E0R186MF3BMF/DSC_3134++%C2%A9+Del+Weliver Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Three, Church of the Nativity Church of the Nativity, Rila Monastery, Bulgaria. This area shows the complexity of laying out the paintings. © Del Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1460036473883-VL976SIZX18U2H6EBBI9/...130505+6-14-15 Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Three, Church of the Nativity Entering the church, I am filled with awe of this holy place so lovingly built and cared for by Bulgarian's. © Evelyn Weliver Church of the Nativity, Rila Monastery, Bulgaria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1460140146154-AF18E6E7HFF764REQICU/IMG_6594+%C2%A9+Evelyn+Weliver Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Three, Church of the Nativity The gold is cleaned in a side chapel where beloved Tzar Boris III is probably buried. (King 1918-1943, born 1894.) © Evelyn Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1460140356446-1ZZCRE0JBWN106IME5N3/IMG_0279+++%C2%A9+++velyn+Weliver Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Three, Church of the Nativity I like the beautiful detail in a side chapel. © Evelyn Weliver Church of the Nativity, Rila Monastery, Bulgaria https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1460240916452-HNJN4EN5GSKTAJDASLRP/IMG_6584+%C2%A9+Evelyn+Weliver Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Three, Church of the Nativity This sign is posted in the monastery. © Evelyn Weliver. Rila Monastery, Bulgaria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1460141223135-A9LGIIOX4O82Y175R78F/IMG_1264.JPG Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Three, Church of the Nativity The iron door into the museum is a work of art. © Evelyn Weliver. The top animal is a griffon. 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Rila Monastery, Bulgaria. © Del Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1460242290896-50R4QALAT5O29WP5WZSO/IMG_6581+%C2%A9+Evelyn+Weliver Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Three, Church of the Nativity At first I thought this lion was sleeping peacefully in front of the gates to Heaven, but it is not. His eyes are wide open and claws are extended! If you enter the door, do you enter Heaven? © Evelyn Weliver. Rila Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1460302735908-47ZKRISIBBLQOKVEN6XJ/IMG_1260+%C2%A9+Evelyn+Weliver Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Three, Church of the Nativity Delicate and strong, royal purple columbine grow between the rocks. 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It is all wonderfully delicious in a lovely, quiet setting with the sound of the river rising in the fresh air. © Evelyn Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1460304658623-JIHNUB8GURZYKYBGYFWL/IMG_6611_1847+-+Copy.JPG Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Three, Church of the Nativity - Trout preparation Yum. © Evelyn Weliver http://www.weliverstravels.com/journal/1152016rila-monastery-part-two-evolving monthly 0.5 2017-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1452892455873-VSRXW1TPMJ67TRCXTL3G/IMG_6609+Photo+by+Evelyn+Weliver%2C+copyrighted Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving Exterior wall of Rila Monastery, Bulgaria. Photo © Evelyn Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1452892982239-A14W19G2UAGYKMB7CB58/DSC_3117++copyright+Del+Weliver.+May+7%2C+2010 Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving The entrance gate into Rila Monastery. Photo © Del Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1452974135047-1B12Z6PQHRY42U02LAC5/DSC_0572+copyright+Del+Weliver%2C+9-15-11 Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving Hrelyo (Stefan) Dragovol Tower built 1334. Photo © Del Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1452973190790-14W8UJO47NFKGSNVVSDP/DSC_3187.JPG Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving - Rila Monastery Photo © Del Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1452973138787-2DQH10A7TY07EFC30JCM/DSC_0574.JPG Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving - Stairway into tower Note the National Revival style decoration. Photo © Del Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1452973247776-CIW7AE0BLK3DMKUI1CYD/DSC_4506.JPG Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving - Bells ring Bells call monks and pilgrims to services. Photo © Del Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1452974545047-W9Q5K8EBH8VEDNF361ZL/DSC_3142.JPG Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving - Hrelyo tower was built from mountain rocks. Photo © Del Weliver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1452975060434-YZLMU33TRYZBD89VID76/IMG_5851.JPG Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving - Sheep Sheep are still raised today. Photo © Evelyn Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1452975074235-38KKDTCD5K8HFW00XYDK/IMG_5853.JPG Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving - Sheep crossing Notice the regular crossing path on either side of the road. Photo © Evelyn Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1452978532122-KMUQHH709LEV51ONZNQQ/National+Revival+houses Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving National Revival designed houses, Plovdiv, Bulgaria Photo © Evelyn Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1453039812529-RWOWY93KWC9JY6NNAT49/Wooden+ceiling%2C+Tryavna+%C2%A9+Del+Weliver Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving Beautiful carved wooden ceilings were in the rich National Revival homes. See wood-carving museum link at end. Photo © Del Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1452985155742-JB5W9P200M2EIBJD7YR7/Church+of+the+Nativity%2C+Rila+Monastery.+%C2%A9+Evelyn+Weliver Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving Church of the Nativity, 1834, Rila Monastery, Bulgaria. Photo © Evelyn Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1452985351389-X464Y5Y6V0YTNI6HR9CF/Grave+of+Neofit+Rilski%2C+Rila+Monastery.++%C2%A9+Phyllis+Weliver Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving Grave of Neofit Rilski (1793-1881), Rila Monastery, Bulgaria. Photo © Phyllis Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1453040226827-QGLY07ZM9J1L8H0EBO4M/School%2C+Bulgaria.+%C2%A9+Del+Weliver Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving This is an example of an old, one room school in Tryavna, Bulgaria. Photo © Del Weliver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/561d4cfbe4b0700b757ce00f/1453040554555-6FY5YAEUBRHFQN9QHEMZ/Writing+the+Cyrillic+alphabet+Photo.+%C2%A9+Del+Weliver Journal or Blog - Rila Monastery: Part Two, Evolving The first graders learned their letters in a sand box. Del and I write the Cyrillic alphabet. 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