Banish the Evil Spirits! - Peoplephotography by worldcapture Week #10
Hi there, hardcore Steemians :)
I would like to share with you today a traditional festival we have in Bulgaria, called "Surva". During it people dress like "Kuker", plural is "Kukeri" in scary masks, huge fur costumes, carrying a belt with several brass bells of different sizes and tonality, dance and jump thus making a lot of noise in order to chase away/banish the evil spirits and summon prosperity and good health. It happens in the winter. Each village, town, city has its specific date and unique elements of the celebration.
Probably the biggest festival is "Surva" that became an International Festival of the Masquerade Games, annually held in Pernik, close to the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia.
The colorful and spectacular folklore Balkan and Bulgarian traditions with performers known as Kukeri and Survakari are represented at this glorious winter event. With thousands of participants, the joy and fun are guaranteed ;)
I am entering the challenging #Peoplephotography contest run by @worldcapture with this photo above, thank you, Chris!
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Wow that's a powerful capture! Thanks for choosing it to participate!
That's the least I can do to support your initiative and efforts! ;)
Really appreciate that ! Thanks Damian!
Whoo wow , culture and tradition is the best I'm a sucker for such things. It's an awesome entry , good luck
Thank you, @moonprincess! Sometimes it is a bit risky to shoot reportage photography at such events, but it is always worthy ;) If you feel sucker for such type of photography, perhaps you should push yourself a bit and try it. You'll definitely learn a lot and maybe enjoy it ;)
Cheers :)
Thank you , yes I'm sure , however even though I love outings etc I don't really go out that much , and the place where I live don't have such awesome festivals .
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Thank you, keep up the great work!
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