Mummer from Central Bulgaria wearing weird mask and goat hair costume at the annual Simitlia winter festival in Simitli, Bulgaria, Balkans, EU

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“Simitlia – The Ancient Land of Kukeri” is one of many Festivals of Kukeri Masks and Games happening during Winter in Bulgaria. The festival is a very popular activity in this small town in Southeast Bulgaria and some 7000 participants and more than 20 000 visitors take part in the one-day event. The dancers prepare special choreography for their performance, and a jury evaluates the performers.

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Size: 2786px × 3900px
Location: Simitli, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, Eastern Europe, Balkans, EU
Photo credit: © Ognyan Trifonov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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