Tradition

The "Nosia"

The red colour symbolises life, blood and wine. In the past there was a different "Nosia" for each Bulgarian village. The Nosia are covered with hand-embroideries. Each embroidery symbolises something : the husband, the mother, the children. The embroideries show the life cycle of humans.

The Rose Valley ( Розова долина, Rozova dolina) is famous for its rose-growing industry which produces 85% of the world's rose oil. The center of the rose oil industry is Kazanlak. Each year, festivals are held celebrating roses and rose oil. The gathering process, traditionally a woman's task, requires great dexterity and patience. The flowers are carefully cut one by one and laid in willow-baskets which are then sent to the distilleries. Rose oil is used in cosmetics.

This is the traditional Bulgarian clothing called "Nosia"

Some Bulgarian people wear the "Nosia" during the rose day

The rose day takes place in Kazanlak, the rose valley is located there

Bulgarian young girls gathering roses

A great range of natural products made with rose water Martenichki Every year, on March 1 we celebrate "Баба Марта" (grandmother Marta) and the upcoming spring. And the tradition is to exchange and wear hand made white and red tassels and red and white dolls called "Пижо и Пенда". They symbolize good heath, purity and life. We have to wear the "martenichki"  until the end of March, however if one sees a stork earlier, the martenichka can be taken off and hung on a tree!  Пижо и Пенда