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This article discusses the heritage re-establishment during a gourmet festival. Fieldwork data (2... more This article discusses the heritage re-establishment during a gourmet festival. Fieldwork data (2007-2015) have shown that unlike other new gourmet festivals in Bulgaria the Gardeners' soup festival serves to be achieved several very different goals: First of all this is an important part of pre-election campaigns for local authorities and for Parliament. Second-this festival strengthens local identity and integrates different ethnic and religious groups inhabiting the small town nowadays. Despite it was pronounced as gourmet festival and was introduced as a part of local strategy for development of tourism the ethnography shows that main actors do not promote it as touristic attraction. Thereby Gardeners' soup festival is not stereotypic small-town festival.
in military bands, Romany people from the small town of, Veliko Tarnovo region, developed specifi... more in military bands, Romany people from the small town of, Veliko Tarnovo region, developed specific culture which formed a Roma subgroup. Spatial and social map of group members expanded. With the conversion in Bulgarian army and the collapse of military band orchestras (early 2000s) all of the musicians become unemployed and returned home. Recently most of musicians become temporary labor migrants in. There they work as street musicians. The dynamics of social and geographical maps of the group and the mobility of group borders will be commented. Thus this paper addresses questions of transforming power relations, economic stratification, and the moral sense making that accompanies this as well as group and personal identities dynamics. Ethno file Area of study – small town of, administrative center of.
Teaching Anthropology
The article focuses on a conceptual difference between the institutes of the Bulgarian Academy of... more The article focuses on a conceptual difference between the institutes of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Bulgarian Universities. University lecturers must be internationally recognizable with their research results and constantly master modern teaching methods and technologies. Scientists in the academy make efforts to follow the scientific tendencies, but have virtually no opportunity to go beyond academic forums and to socialize their scientific results. In the example of research and teaching of Ethnology, the lack of opportunity for young scientists from the academy to be prepared for teaching at different university degrees isconsidered. The positive and negative aspects of the Erasmus academic exchange program (as an opportunity for getting some fractional lecturing experience) is discussed in the terms of teaching experience. We also present the first and only project, held few years ago in Bulgaria, aiming to prepare young scientists from the Academy to teach Ethnology...
![Research paper thumbnail of М. Карамихова. Американски мечти Пътеводител сред първа генерация имигранти. ИК “Кротал”. С., 2004. [American Dreams. A Gyide for First Generation Migrants]](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/41610698/thumbnails/1.jpg)
](The book explores first generation Bulgarian immigrants to the USA after 1989. Fieldwork was comp... more The book explores first generation Bulgarian immigrants to the USA after 1989. Fieldwork was completed in FL. ILL, MO - the oldest and the newest places with high concentration of new migrants.
This article discusses the heritage re-establishment during a gourmet festival. Fieldwork data (2... more This article discusses the heritage re-establishment during a gourmet festival. Fieldwork data (2007-2015) have shown that unlike other new gourmet feasts in Bulgaria the Gardeners’ soup festival serves to be achieved several very different goals: First of all this is an important part of pre-election campaigns for local authorities and for Parliament. Second – this festival strengthens local identity and integrates different ethnic and religious groups inhabiting the small town nowadays. Despite it was pronounced as gourmet festival and was introduced as a part of local strategy for development of tourism the ethnography shows that main actors do not promote it as touristic attraction. Thereby Gardeners’ soup festival is not stereotypic small-town festival.
The article explores an unique Roma group in Bulgaria - Zlatarishki Muzikanti. Ethnography drows ... more The article explores an unique Roma group in Bulgaria - Zlatarishki Muzikanti. Ethnography drows their social dinamics nowadays.
![Research paper thumbnail of DINАMIKА NА SVETI MESTА, POKLONNIChESTVА I RELIGIOZNI PATEShESTVIYa V POSTSOTSIАLISTICHESKА BALGАRIYa (etnologicheska perspektiva) [Dinamics of Holy Shrines, Pilgrimages and religious Tourism in post-socialist Bulgaria (an Ethnological Perspective)]](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/40894816/thumbnails/1.jpg)
](The Thesis consists of Introduction, six chapters and Conclusion, Bybliography and ilustrations. ... more The Thesis consists of Introduction, six chapters and Conclusion, Bybliography and ilustrations.
Chapter 1. “Chronological and contextual frame”. It explores the main factors influencing religiousity of Bulgarian citizens during post-communist period (1989-2013);
Chapter 2. “Krastova Gora” – invention of a holy shrine. It explores culture mechanisms allowing the invention of a new pilgrimage center.
Chapter 3. “The end of a holy shrine”. It explores the slow going process of abandoning former muslim monastery. The questions related to management of social capital are the main focus of this chapter.
Chapter 4. “Borders and border zones”. It explores mixed pilgrimages at Christian and Muslim shrines. The pervious ethnic and religious borders are the main focus of the chapter.
Chapter 5. “Power and control contests”. It explores the attempts of different actors to gain the control over holly shrine.
Chapter 6. “Religious tourism and pilgrimage”. It explores dinamics of contemporary religious tours of Bulgarian citizens to Meteora monasteries in Greece. The main focus is on dinamics of spiritual conditions of tourists.
Article presents a marriage custom of Bulgarian Muslims in Bulgaria - decoration of the bride in ... more Article presents a marriage custom of Bulgarian Muslims in Bulgaria - decoration of the bride in galata village.
Article explores culture of co-existence in pre-inductrial society with special focus of roma peo... more Article explores culture of co-existence in pre-inductrial society with special focus of roma people.
Article comments marriages of Arie family members. It follows settle,ent and flowrishing of this ... more Article comments marriages of Arie family members. It follows settle,ent and flowrishing of this Jewish family in pre-industrial Bulgarian society.
Article presents marriage patterns of Eastern Orthodox Christians and Muslims in pre-inductial so... more Article presents marriage patterns of Eastern Orthodox Christians and Muslims in pre-inductial society using ethnographic data.
Article presents culture reactions toward mixed marriages using ethnographic data from fieldwork ... more Article presents culture reactions toward mixed marriages using ethnographic data from fieldwork in Bulgaria.
Article presents early results on studiyng monogamy and poligyny in Bulgarian lands during Ottoma... more Article presents early results on studiyng monogamy and poligyny in Bulgarian lands during Ottoman Domination (14-19 century) using different sources ethnographic records including.
Annales de démographie historique, 1993
This article discusses the heritage re-establishment during a gourmet festival. Fieldwork data (2... more This article discusses the heritage re-establishment during a gourmet festival. Fieldwork data (2007-2015) have shown that unlike other new gourmet festivals in Bulgaria the Gardeners' soup festival serves to be achieved several very different goals: First of all this is an important part of pre-election campaigns for local authorities and for Parliament. Second-this festival strengthens local identity and integrates different ethnic and religious groups inhabiting the small town nowadays. Despite it was pronounced as gourmet festival and was introduced as a part of local strategy for development of tourism the ethnography shows that main actors do not promote it as touristic attraction. Thereby Gardeners' soup festival is not stereotypic small-town festival.
in military bands, Romany people from the small town of, Veliko Tarnovo region, developed specifi... more in military bands, Romany people from the small town of, Veliko Tarnovo region, developed specific culture which formed a Roma subgroup. Spatial and social map of group members expanded. With the conversion in Bulgarian army and the collapse of military band orchestras (early 2000s) all of the musicians become unemployed and returned home. Recently most of musicians become temporary labor migrants in. There they work as street musicians. The dynamics of social and geographical maps of the group and the mobility of group borders will be commented. Thus this paper addresses questions of transforming power relations, economic stratification, and the moral sense making that accompanies this as well as group and personal identities dynamics. Ethno file Area of study – small town of, administrative center of.
Teaching Anthropology
The article focuses on a conceptual difference between the institutes of the Bulgarian Academy of... more The article focuses on a conceptual difference between the institutes of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Bulgarian Universities. University lecturers must be internationally recognizable with their research results and constantly master modern teaching methods and technologies. Scientists in the academy make efforts to follow the scientific tendencies, but have virtually no opportunity to go beyond academic forums and to socialize their scientific results. In the example of research and teaching of Ethnology, the lack of opportunity for young scientists from the academy to be prepared for teaching at different university degrees isconsidered. The positive and negative aspects of the Erasmus academic exchange program (as an opportunity for getting some fractional lecturing experience) is discussed in the terms of teaching experience. We also present the first and only project, held few years ago in Bulgaria, aiming to prepare young scientists from the Academy to teach Ethnology...
The book explores first generation Bulgarian immigrants to the USA after 1989. Fieldwork was comp... more The book explores first generation Bulgarian immigrants to the USA after 1989. Fieldwork was completed in FL. ILL, MO - the oldest and the newest places with high concentration of new migrants.
This article discusses the heritage re-establishment during a gourmet festival. Fieldwork data (2... more This article discusses the heritage re-establishment during a gourmet festival. Fieldwork data (2007-2015) have shown that unlike other new gourmet feasts in Bulgaria the Gardeners’ soup festival serves to be achieved several very different goals: First of all this is an important part of pre-election campaigns for local authorities and for Parliament. Second – this festival strengthens local identity and integrates different ethnic and religious groups inhabiting the small town nowadays. Despite it was pronounced as gourmet festival and was introduced as a part of local strategy for development of tourism the ethnography shows that main actors do not promote it as touristic attraction. Thereby Gardeners’ soup festival is not stereotypic small-town festival.
The article explores an unique Roma group in Bulgaria - Zlatarishki Muzikanti. Ethnography drows ... more The article explores an unique Roma group in Bulgaria - Zlatarishki Muzikanti. Ethnography drows their social dinamics nowadays.
The Thesis consists of Introduction, six chapters and Conclusion, Bybliography and ilustrations. ... more The Thesis consists of Introduction, six chapters and Conclusion, Bybliography and ilustrations.
Chapter 1. “Chronological and contextual frame”. It explores the main factors influencing religiousity of Bulgarian citizens during post-communist period (1989-2013);
Chapter 2. “Krastova Gora” – invention of a holy shrine. It explores culture mechanisms allowing the invention of a new pilgrimage center.
Chapter 3. “The end of a holy shrine”. It explores the slow going process of abandoning former muslim monastery. The questions related to management of social capital are the main focus of this chapter.
Chapter 4. “Borders and border zones”. It explores mixed pilgrimages at Christian and Muslim shrines. The pervious ethnic and religious borders are the main focus of the chapter.
Chapter 5. “Power and control contests”. It explores the attempts of different actors to gain the control over holly shrine.
Chapter 6. “Religious tourism and pilgrimage”. It explores dinamics of contemporary religious tours of Bulgarian citizens to Meteora monasteries in Greece. The main focus is on dinamics of spiritual conditions of tourists.
Article presents a marriage custom of Bulgarian Muslims in Bulgaria - decoration of the bride in ... more Article presents a marriage custom of Bulgarian Muslims in Bulgaria - decoration of the bride in galata village.
Article explores culture of co-existence in pre-inductrial society with special focus of roma peo... more Article explores culture of co-existence in pre-inductrial society with special focus of roma people.
Article comments marriages of Arie family members. It follows settle,ent and flowrishing of this ... more Article comments marriages of Arie family members. It follows settle,ent and flowrishing of this Jewish family in pre-industrial Bulgarian society.
Article presents marriage patterns of Eastern Orthodox Christians and Muslims in pre-inductial so... more Article presents marriage patterns of Eastern Orthodox Christians and Muslims in pre-inductial society using ethnographic data.
Article presents culture reactions toward mixed marriages using ethnographic data from fieldwork ... more Article presents culture reactions toward mixed marriages using ethnographic data from fieldwork in Bulgaria.
Article presents early results on studiyng monogamy and poligyny in Bulgarian lands during Ottoma... more Article presents early results on studiyng monogamy and poligyny in Bulgarian lands during Ottoman Domination (14-19 century) using different sources ethnographic records including.
Annales de démographie historique, 1993