Anyone can join, even without knowing the steps: just watch your neighbour's feet. The easiest is "право хоро"
. Bulgarian folk music loves "limping" odd rhythms — the "ръченица"
, for example, is in 7/8. Note: you "dance" a horo with the verb "играя"
(to play). A saying: "Хванеш ли се на хорото, ще играеш"
— once you've joined in, see it through.
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Horo — the chain dance
At weddings, fairs and holidays Bulgarians dance the "хоро"
— a chain of people holding hands or belts.
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History of Bulgaria
An illustrated history of Bulgaria
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Bulgarian names
Bulgarians usually have three names: a first name, a middle name formed from the father's first name, and a surname — e.g. "Иван Георгиев Петров"
.
Slavic cousins
Bulgarian is a South Slavic language, closest to Macedonian and related to Serbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish and Czech.
Merci and thank you
Bulgarians say "мерси"
all the time.