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Village of Zabardo celebrates Stara Marta
On March 14, many places in the Rhodopes celebrated Stara Marta - a holiday to welcome spring dating back to old times. The rituals performed in the different settlements in the Rhodopes are different. In the village of Zabardo, they celebrate the holiday by circling kookers around the houses that chase away evil forces and call for health
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