Bulgarians dressed in red, some wearing huge masks depicting mythical creatures, gather in the village of Kosharevo to celebrate the ‘Surva’ festival, believed to bring good health and ward off evil spirts, as they welcome the Orthodox New Year
Revellers dressed in red, some wearing huge masks and belts strung with large copper bells, dance around a fire on the main square of a Bulgarian village to bring in good health and crops as well as drive away evil spirits for the New Year.
Some of the dancers, known as Survakars, or kukers , wear hand-made wooden masks decorated with feathers, which can be up to two metres high.Villagers donning large masks depicting mythical creatures took to the streets of Donna Sekirna, Bulgaria Friday, January 13. Georgi Ivanov, 29, has been participating in the celebrations since he was five years old. Determined to pass the tradition on, he makes masks and outfits not only for himself but for his young children too.
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