{"id":2067,"date":"2019-03-29T16:37:17","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T16:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/?page_id=2067"},"modified":"2025-09-19T16:36:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T16:36:09","slug":"kukeri","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/kukeri\/","title":{"rendered":"Kukeri: Unmasking the Mysteries of Bulgaria&#8217;s Folk Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2067\" class=\"elementor elementor-2067\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b7a5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8b7a5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e3c638 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e3c638\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e295bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e295bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8525b5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8525b5a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d0613 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55d0613\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"81\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CategoryFolklore-VariantDuochrome-ColourColour.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13701 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CategoryFolklore-VariantDuochrome-ColourColour.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13701 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3415c1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3415c1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91ccdc premium-header-block premium-lq__none premium-box-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-dual-header\" data-id=\"f91ccdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-dual-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"premium-dual-header-first-header \"><span class=\"premium-dual-header-first-span\">Discover <\/span><span class=\"premium-dual-header-second-header \">KUKERI<\/span><\/h1> \t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2597c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2597c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kukeri is a unique and fascinating tradition that originated in Bulgaria and is still celebrated today. It is an ancient ritual performed during the winter months, particularly around New Year\u2019s and during the carnival season. The tradition involves participants, known as Kukeri, donning elaborately crafted masks and costumes made from fur, feathers, and other materials.<\/p><p>The word Kuker represents a person, usually a tall male, with a disguise that we will explain later. They have specific dances and a lot of them bring nightmares to bed that same night. The Kukeri masks are often large and intimidating, representing various mythical creatures and animals such as goats, bears, or demons. The purpose of wearing these masks is to chase away evil spirits, bring good luck, and ensure a bountiful harvest for the upcoming year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fabdb3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fabdb3a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c87d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c87d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1136\" height=\"758\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Kukeri.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7061 lazyload\" alt=\"The 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11.046-8.954 20-20 20H20c-11.046 0-20-8.954-20-20v-47.771c0-11.046 8.954-20 20-20zM96 0C56.235 0 24 32.235 24 72s32.235 72 72 72 72-32.235 72-72S135.764 0 96 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdditional information\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSurely, you must visit Pernik and attend the Surva Festival.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1902fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1902fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e126e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48e126e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b816d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90b816d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The costumes are made on a wooden surface and decorated with coloured threads, fabrics, pieces of broken mirrors, sequins and other coloured ornaments.<\/p><blockquote><p>Another characteristic feature of the costume is the bells hanging around the waist. Normally their number is around 50 and weighs up to 80 kg.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>In Bulgaria many \u201cKukeri\u201d festivals are organized and held but, on an international level, \u201cSurva\u201d in the city of Pernik and \u201cStarchevata\u201d in Razlog are the only ones recognized by UNESCO.<\/p><p>Beyond the festive parades and processions, Kukeri gatherings often include communal feasts, music, and dancing. The celebrations foster a sense of community spirit and unity, as people come together to honour their heritage and protect their traditions.<\/p><p>The magazine New Yorker has created a short documentary about this tradition that you can watch below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fbaded elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-video-box\" data-id=\"8fbaded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;219&quot;,&quot;premium_video_box_video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-video-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"premium-video-box-container-8fbaded\" class=\"premium-video-box-container\" data-overlay=\"false\" data-type=\"youtube\" data-thumbnail=\"1\" data-hover=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t<div  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-inner-wrap\" data-video-animation=\" animated-\" data-delay-animation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LsmAUHeuWOE?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;mute=0&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0\" class=\"premium-video-box-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/LsmAUHeuWOE\/maxresdefault.jpg&#039;)\" class=\"premium-video-box-image-container none\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-play-icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"premium-video-box-play-icon fa fa-play fa-lg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-description-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"premium-video-box-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA documentary by The New Yorker about Kukeri\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover KUKERI Kukeri is a unique and fascinating tradition that originated in Bulgaria and is still celebrated today. It is an ancient ritual performed during the winter months, particularly around New Year\u2019s and during the carnival season. 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