Пиринска Област
Pirin Region
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The Pirin region, or in Bulgarian "Pirinska oblast", is located at the south-western end of Bulgaria (number 2 in the image). Its name comes from the great Pirin mountain which is located in the region. Its highest point, Vihren, is located at 2,914 m above sea level. In addition, the region is on the border with Greece and Macedonia, which has influenced folklore.
Dance
In this region, the dances of women are separated from those of men. For women, the rhythm of the dance is quite slow. The movements are slow and tense. There are not many jumps and the steps are directed towards the ground. The dances are danced in a circle, semicircle or in line. Also, it is very common for dancers to hold their hands, but at shoulder height.
For men, the dance may start slowly and gradually increase in rate. The dancers hold one another by the shoulders with outstretched arms and dance with great pride. The movements must be danced carefully by raising the legs high while remaining slightly squatting.
The famous dances of this region are: djanguritsa, shirto and maleshevsko horo.
The Traditional Clothes
For Women
This type of folk costume is in the "saicheni" category. It consists of a long shirt embroidered on the sleeves, the collar and the bottom, a sleeveless beige coat very decorated on the bottom which is called a "klashnik" or a "saya". Next, there is a long red apron with "fringes" of red fabric threads and a red belt.
Women always wear white cloth on their heads. This is attached to the back of the head below the hair.
For Men
The traditional male clothing of this region is very specific and radically different from that of other regions. It is easily recognizable because of the skirt attached to the pants.
The costume is of the “belodreshen” type which means white clothing. It consists of a white shirt without decoration, white pants with a skirt called "dzivri", a wide red belt and a "djamadan", short red jacket.
photos:
https://bulgariandanceblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/
http://www.balkanfolk.com/de/gallery.php?id=111&picid=1885
http://www.balkanfolk.com/de/gallery.php?id=111&picid=1026
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirin
infos:
https://cqlo.info/bulgarian-folk-dances/
https://narodninosii.bg/blog/nosii/
https://narodninosii.bg/blog/vizitki-nosii/