Bulgaria’s Traditional Damask Rose Festival 🌹 Българският Фестивал на Розите 🌹Harvesting Season 🌹

[@mariyaatanasova5708]

Никога няма да заменя България с друга държава. Благодаря за клипа. Уникален е! ❤️🌹🇧🇬🌷🏡🌻☘️🌿❤️🌹🌷🏡🌻🌷🇧🇬🌹♥️❤️🌿☘️🌿❤️🌹🇧🇬🌷🌻🌻🌹♥️❤️♥️🌹🇧🇬🌹🇧🇬🌹🇧🇬🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Наистина няма по-красива страна от България!!! 🇧🇬 🌹 🇧🇬 Благодаря ви много, че посетихте моя канал! ❤️❤️❤️

[@mariyaatanasova5708]

@@sistersofbulgaria9396 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹☘️🌹🌹🌹🇧🇬❤️

[@upulfernando6976]

Most Enchanting.U r in Blessed country.so lovely From Srilanka.

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻. You are blessed too! Visiting Shrilanka is a dream of mine ❤️

[@CraigAnderson-h2h]

I love the traditional festival and the colorful costumes! Great that you have kept these things alive...

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

So do I! They keep the soul of our counties alive ❤️

[@amirulwear295]

❤😊 Indonesia love female Bulgaria, sangat cantik di pasar jodoh Bulgaria,, bunga rose yg wangi

[@arahmanraju7429]

Excellent , the authentic natural sceneries, sublime beauty. With sweet Bulgarian Bird.

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed 😊❤️

[@arahmanraju7429]

@@sistersofbulgaria9396 It's my pleasure, Stay well the Bulgarian Bird, keep forward moving.

[@albertnonyme544]

Thanks a lot for this vidéo ! From France

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Thank you so much for watching! I visited France last summer and LOVED it!! You are very lucky to be from such a beautiful country ❤️

[@albertnonyme544]

@@sistersofbulgaria9396 ☺️And you are so lucky to live in the wonderful country of Bulgaria that I'm coming soon to visit ! So happy to discover ! I Begin to learn your alphabet and some words to be able to talk a little with people

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Oh wow! Welcome! If you have any questions while you are here feel free to message me anytime! I would be more than happy to help out as much as I can 😊 P.S. It is VERY impressive you are studying the language and alphabet. Bulgarian is not an easy language at all so don’t worry if it’s taking some time 😃. Good thing is many people here speak English (especially in the big cities) so you won’t have any problems 😊

[@albertnonyme544]

@@sistersofbulgaria9396 thanks a lot. I may ask you for some tourism advices when in Bulgaria. The alphabet is difficult, sure, and I'm slow ! But for me it's a matter of respect for bulgarian people to be able to say some words in Bulgarian. So I work each evening ! I may look for few lessons when arrived. Keep making nice videos on Bulgaria please !

[@tttnasta]

This video is so lovely, so many dances, roses, traditional dresses. Lot of history, truly beautiful place. Everything is so beautiful there. Bulgarian traditional culture is unique. Really Rose has deep connection with Bulgaria, Rose oil, water, different products. Ancient Bulgarian tools are almost look like other ancient tools but the life style may be different and beautiful. You are doing great ❤, love to watch, existing for the next video. 🌹💗

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Thank you so much for this beautiful comment! I am beyond happy that you enjoyed the video and your encouragement really means the world to me! 😊 ❤️

[@karipreston1204]

As usual, a wonderful look into Bulgarian life….past and present 💕

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Thank you so much Kari! I always look out for your comments and get so excited when I see you’ve written 😊😊 Your encouragement means the world to me ❤️

[@TheRealRaygor]

I've known about this for years, but we generally only come to Bulgaria in June/July, so I've never been. Some day.

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Oh well this year it is happening June 3rd - June 5th! Timing while traveling can be very tricky (trust me, I know lol) but next time you plan to come June if you are able to make it early June you will be right on time! For now I hope you were able to feel you joined us through the video- I know it’s not the same thing, but hey, it’s a start! 😊🌹

[@RumyankaHristova-b8t]

Заслужава си да посетите града. Много е красив.

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

100%!

[@ingevansand9180]

I'm going to put this video in my favorites for the info for next year! I definitely want to go there. We have 1 bush in our garden and I'm going to try to makes some facial cream with this, thee and jam 😅🤞 You are indeed very good in the storytelling and I will not forget the word "Strauss" again 😊

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Hi Inge!! I cannot tell you how happy and excited you just made me by saying you added this video to your favorites! It just feels SO GOOD 😁 Hearing you think I am a good story teller also boosted my confidence because as someone who is pretty new to this it’s a little intimidating speaking and knowing many people will see it - so thank you very much for that! 😃😊 You should definitely take a trip next year for the festival- I think it will leave you with memories you will cherish your whole life 😊 If you need help planning please reach out to me! I am truly more than happy to help you with anything I can! 😊 🌹 Haha “Strauss” - isn’t that the funniest word!?

[@lsls6794]

As always you showed us something that I would never have seen otherwise. Love it. You are so great at explaining, your voice so soothing and full love love. Can’t wait for the next video!

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Awww thank you SO MUCH! This is such a kind and encouraging comment. Thank you for the motivation!! ❤️

[@VWApachey]

@@sistersofbulgaria9396 see, I told you. I am glad to see that I am not the only one that recognises your talent 👌🏼

[@radi1988]

страхотно видео ,а ти си толкова красива , жива и здрава 😇

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Много се радвам че ти хареса! Този клип ми беше едни от първите 😃 Благодаря и за хубавите думи! You put а big smile on my face 😊🇧🇬🌹

[@flatworm00]

Amazing!

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Thank you!! 😊

[@Спартак-ц5з]

Сестро❤ благодаря за това, което правиш.

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

И аз благодаря за укоражителния коментар!! ❤️

[@VWApachey]

Awesome ❤

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Thank you! I missed you Mark 😃

[@Theselfiechick]

The plant that stings and makes your skin super itchy is called nettle. İts considered a super food. My mother in law makes a kind of soup with it. 😊🇨🇦🇹🇷✌️

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Yes!! That’s the word! I was completely blanking on what it was called in English and google translate let me down this time 😅 Thank you for the correction 😊 It is considered a super food in Bulgaria as well! We make exactly the same- either a type of soup or a thicker type porridge consistency where we add eggs and a bit of Bulgarian cheese to it. Both super healthy and super delicious! 🤤 Always nice to hear from you neighbor from two countries! 😃❤️ 🇧🇬 🇺🇸

[@queenredspecial]

It's the BEST!

[@PetarGeorgiev-i7p]

❤😊

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

😊❤️🌹

[@VWApachey]

I really want to go see this . Didn't know that rose water could be drank. I think that you was moving the phone/camera a little to quickly for my slow eyes !.....lol

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Yes! You can drink rose water BUT make sure it is 100% pure. It should say “ok for consumption” on the bottle (this is how you know it is pure). People actually love it so much that I started selling a few Bulgarian rose goodies on my Etsy. It’s a tiny shop but I have to say people seem to love Bulgarian rose 🌹 I’m sorry for the quick sway of the camera. This was one of my first videos and I still didn’t realize that I needed to slow the camera down a bit. I still move a bit too fast at times but have been working on it 😃

[@huskytail]

Bulgarians also make a sort of brandy out of rose oil 😉

[@VWApachey]

. Very interesting 😊​@@huskytail

[@UKVeteran2024]

You probably know already, but in England we have Morris Dancers. Not the same as your Kukeri but still a traditional part of summer here.

[@derekbilston9290]

👍

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

🙂

[@Daytona2]

I wasn't aware of this, so it's interesting to see, you're a good storyteller. If it's more valuable than gold, I'm wondering why the whole agriculture sector isn't devoted to it ? Is it factory farmed ? Do the big perfumiers own rose farms in Bulgaria ? The history of the people sounds interesting. I recall being exposed to European population flows and morphing in Patrick Leigh Fermor's books about his travels and, as a Brit, with a history of less population movement, find it mind boggling.

[@kremenamarinova6337]

Growing a rose Damascena is a very successful business, but it is not an easy job. The plants need special soil, a special temperature, a certain number of hours of sunshine, and it turns out that the valley between the two mountains Balkan and Sredna Gora is the perfect place for this.That is why there are the largest rose fields in Bulgaria.

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Hi Daytona! I got so excited to see a comment from you 😊 I hope you are doing well and thank you so much for the supportive words. From what I learned asking around it is pretty difficult to break into the business for a number of reasons. Kremena is correct- it is an extremely tedious and time consuming industry. All of the roses need to be picked by hand at exactly a certain time of the day at exactly the right season. They also require a very special climate, soil etc. What is happening is there are numerous small private farmers who own land, grow & pick the roses but do not have the ability to work them… so they sell them to a handful of large companies for a fraction of their worth. Same thing is happening on my farm with tobacco leaves, walnuts, mushrooms etc 😕 I don’t know of any large international perfumeries who own rose farms in Bulgaria as of right now, but I need to do more digging on it. I’m very happy you found the history of Bulgaria interesting. To be honest, I was a bit unsure whether people would find it interesting but I feel it is always exciting to learn about the history of different cultures 😊

[@huskytail]

I think Bulgaria is more famous for the yogurt than the roses but both are a great ID card for the country

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

I’m planning to make a video on how to make traditional Bulgarian yogurt but I have to do some more research on the origins etc 😃. Once I learn everything I will share it with you guys. My grandpa used to make THE BEST Bulgarian yogurt in the world ❤️

[@micahthompson3762]

When I lived in Romania for a time as a volunteer, I was once given a jar of rose jam from Moldova. I might could get use to it. But would still prefer berry jams to that> apricot, blackberry, strawberry, raspberry, etc. Maybe you should consider a second career as a tour guide. You really are very good at this type thing. You keep my attention. 🙂

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Oooo thank you! This was very motivational to read!! I am actually working on starting a little tour company down the road. I would love to show people around Bulgaria 🇧🇬❤️ Haha regarding the jam- it’s definitely an acquired taste 👅. I also prefer berry and cherry jam 😃. I like rose oil for cosmetics the best.

[@futurekron]

Hello! Another beautiful video. A quick question...I resell custom clothing and home goods based on Eastern European embroidery designs. Are there artisans there that would wholesale? Just curious

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Hi! Thank you so much 😊😊 and I apologize for the late reply. My mom and sister came to visit from America and I haven’t looked at my phone in a while. I’m very sorry but I don’t know of anyone who wholesale’s and honestly I’m not exactly sure where to ask. I will definitely keep an ear out and let you know if anything comes up. It sounds like you create very beautiful pieces!

[@futurekron]

@@sistersofbulgaria9396 Thank you. I appreciate it! Looking forward to your next installment and I hope your family is doing well.

[@CavityCreep1]

You really make good videos, I enjoy them! How far is this City from your Village? It seems if you want to get a little City life you can always go there for a coffee, beer or a meal ... Greetings again from Naples, Florida :)

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Thank you so much Randall!! I’m trying to learn and improve as I go so what you just said made me really happy 😊. This city is about a 3.5 hour drive but there is a smaller “city” 30 mins away by car. I’m putting “city” in quotation marks because it is so small I’m not sure I can call it a city haha 😆 Actually, I think my farm is more lively than the “city” 😄 It’s ok though, Bulgaria is so small that you can just hop in the car and getaway for the day. 🍻 Greetings! I absolutely LOVE Florida. We used to go there a few times a year when I was living in NYC. It’s so beautiful and relaxing ☀️😊

[@kosmicheskiprah]

Explaining the history of Bulgaria is just crazy. We are so old, you forgot to mention that we had 2 empires, creators of the Glagolitic (now Cyrillic), yes we originally came from Asia but so did the Magyars and many other tribes in Europe centuries ago. You also forgot to mention that we are officially the only country in Europe that has NEVER changed its name since its creation in 681. The rose, the Cyrillic alphabet, our sour milk and not yoghurt, the lion (lev just like our currency) are the many symbols of the country. I would say we also have one of the most beautiful hymns in the world, a Women Choir and a great culture. We have not survived for centuries by chance even occupied by Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans who were most barbaric, Soviets and would say EU. Because it is not focused on its citizens anymore and became too political. Finally, would say we are proud of our flag and display it in many places. I have 2 in my small balcony. And what about our banging music? The Bulgarian music videos have millions and millions of views. Are those all not good reasons to feel proud? What about the tolerance and serenity we have compared to ex Yugoslavia, financial crisis in Greece and now weak Turkish economy? We had 5 elections in 2 years surpassing even Israel but still managed to survive. ДА ЖИВЕЕ БЪЛГАРИЯ!

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

I agree 100% with everything you said and even saved some information you wrote so I can read more about it later- thank you! To be honest, my mom warned me not to go into the history of Bulgaria unless I was ready to make hundreds of videos just on that because that is how much history we have! I just wanted to give a tiny piece of historical info related to our Demask roses 🌹. I have a huge book on the history of Bulgaria that баба bought me, which I am reading in detail to add on to what I already know. We is SO MUCH history. 🇧🇬 ДА ЖИВЕЕ БЪЛГАРИЯ! 🇧🇬

[@bellatordei3440]

Damascus is the capital of Syria

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Yes, exactly

[@kalinxristov1654]

Както винаги много интересно и хубаво, но не ви съветвам да разказвате историята на произхода ни, защото е много спорна, пък за азиатския ни произход специално е и доказано че не е вярна, въпреки че битува най-много сред населението. Впрочем Персииската империя е владяла част от балканите, така че не е необходимо някой да минава от там за да имаме културен и социален контакт. Продължавайте с добрата работа, всеки ваш клип е като цветна приказка.

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Здравейте Калин! Благодаря ви много за коментара и да ви кажа на пълно съм съгласна с вас. Имах желание да разказвам за историята ни за да се научи света за нашата древна и велика история, но след като качих клипа майка ми ме посъветва същото. Да ви кажа не знаех че историята ни е толкова спорна. Щом е така най добре да не навлизам в детайли 😄 Благодаря ви за съвета, за топлите думи и за the encouragement! 😊

[@bellatordei3440]

Глупости

[@KristianYordanov]

@@sistersofbulgaria9396 Историята е спекулативна наука, докато генетиката е точна, а в нея ясно се вижда, че съвременните българи нямаме общо с тюркските племена (не бива да се бъркат с турците). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_studies_on_Bulgarians Съвременните българи са предимно славяни, плюс средиземноморски гени, което се предполага, че се дължи на най-древните жители на балканите - тракийците. Така наречените пра-българи реално идват от Азия, но те са били малцинствен елит обединил живущите по тези земи славяни и тракийци. Точно защото са били малцинствен елит сред славяни и тракийци, днес в българската популация почти не се откриват техни гени.

[@ramazanyozgyur7037]

Very good video. It has history, culture, and many others. I have one objection. You said Damask is in Iran but actually, the name comes from Damascus in Syria. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_%C3%97_damascena

[@sistersofbulgaria9396]

Thank you so much! I truly appreciate the kind words! Oh 😱 thank you for the correction! You are correct!!