STOLETOVO VILLAGE'S KUKERI - COSTUME & DANCES
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In Stoletovo Village, they call the masked Kukeri because the tradition started just several years ago (in 2003); there has never been Kuker tradition in the village beforehand even though there was the masquerade tradition of "dzhamali".
They combine the Kuker play with two scenes: the first is meeting the Kukeri house by a grandparents and a grandchild at home, with a "paralia" (an old-time low round dining table), little chairs and a round loaf; the second scene is cutting of a vineyard with “horo” (a traditional Bulgarian dance”), songs and meeting the Kukeri.
They combine the Kuker play with two scenes: the first is meeting the Kukeri house by a grandparents and a grandchild at home, with a "paralia" (an old-time low round dining table), little chairs and a round loaf; the second scene is cutting of a vineyard with “horo” (a traditional Bulgarian dance”), songs and meeting the Kukeri.
The MaskThe mask with flowers put upon the head is borrowed from the Kliment Village's Kukeri. The main difference is that while the Kliment's mask has long colourful ribbons at the back, that of Stoletovo Village's Kukeri is with white cloth.
The Stoletovo's Kukeri have not also taken the Kliment's “image” (“obraz” pronounced with emphasis on “a”). The former have face masks of black leather with holes for the eyes and the mouth decorated with beads and shiny eyebrows. |
The Bells
The Stoletovo Kukeri have chosen to have “hlopki” (round-bellied bells), however some of them have big bells instead (“tuchove”).
They carry just a line of six or eight “hlopki”. The more fragile Kukeri and girls amongst them have four “hlopki”. The young children put smaller bells. The “hlopki” are nowadays hard to find because the elderly shepherds of the village keep them for their grandchildren or for the livestock. |
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ClothesThe shirts of the Stoletovo's Kukeri are white, simple, with buttons. There are three rows of embroidery on the collar and on the sleeves. The shirts are new and tailored. The other parts of the clothing are all taken “from the grandmother's chest”: a traditional bodice, long sleeves, a traditional wide textile belt, “poturi” ((full-bottomed, tight legged breeches) The “poturi” are either red or broun. The Kukeri will wear rubber moccasins ("tsarvuli") or just shoes. |
In HandThe hands of the Stoletovo Village's Kukeri are on the "hlopki" (the round-bellied bells) in order to make them jangle.
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Moves and Steps
Избрали са си бавна стъпка, която не прилича на никоя от стъпките на кукерските групи в Карловско. Правят различни фигури.
Понякога може да се представят заедно с други маскирани, некукери, за които в селото имат много силна традиция.
Като съвсем нова група, столетовските кукери единствени от района са съпровождани от инструмент - тъпан, който им задава ритъма.
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