St. George's Day celebration in Kokalyane monastery
| Description: | Outdoor group photograph: in the center there is a group of men of different ages seated in a circle, mostly in urban clothes, one in military uniform, and one in an Orthodox priest garb, some of them are eating. Around this group five men are standing: on the left there are two young men in rural clothes with traditional peasant shoes (tsarvuli) and leggings, one is holding a drum or traditional wine vessel (bakliza); on the right there is a man with a lamb on stake. |
|---|---|
| Comment: | St. George's Day is one of the most celebrated name days in Bulgaria. St. George's Day is also the Day of the Bulgarian Army, made official with a Decree issued by Prince (Knyaz) Aleksander of Bulgaria on January 9, 1880. Parades are organized in the capital Sofia. A common ritual is to prepare and eat a whole lamb, possibly related to the fact that St. George is the patron saint of shepherds. Among the photographed are: Ivan Geshov, Ivan Karastoyanov, Iv. Grozev, Aleko Konstantinov, M. Sarafov and Georgi Zlatarksi. |
| Date: | Not before 1888 |
| Location: | Kokalyane, Vicinity of Kokalyane monastery |
| Country: | Bulgaria |
| Type: | Photograph |
| Creator: | Karastoyanov, Ivan Anastasov, (Court photographer) |
| Dimensions: | Artefact: 90mm x 122mm Image: 85mm x 119mm |
| Format: | Not specified |
| Technique: | Not specified |
| Keywords: | 210 Records > 215 Photography 260 Food Consumption 290 Clothing 430 Exchange > 438 Domestic Trade 430 Exchange > 439 Foreign Trade 520 Recreation > 527 Rest Days and Holidays 550 Individuation and Mobility > 551 Personal Names 550 Individuation and Mobility > 554 Status, Role, and Prestige 570 Interpersonal Relations 640 State 770 Religious Beliefs 780 Religious Practices 790 Ecclesiatical Organization > 793 Priesthood 890 Gender Roles and Issues |
| Bibliography: | Boev, Petar (1983): Fotografskoto izkustvo v Balgaria /1856 - 1944/. Sofia: DI "Septemvri", 113. |
| Copyright: | Национална Библиотека "Св. св. Кирил и Методий" |
| Archive: | St. Cyril and St. Methodius National Library, Inv. No.: C II 549 |
| License: | This picture is licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA |
| Editor: | Anelia Kassabova |
| Permalink: | https://gams.uni-graz.at/o:vase.618 |