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Düsseldorf, d.[en] 1. VII.[Juli] 1915.
Lieber Vetter!
Hab Euer Paket erhalten, herzlich Vergelts Gott, [?] Mir geht es sehr gut und hoffe, das ich bald in die Heimat komme. Gehe jetzt arbeiten um ein wenig Geld zu verdienen. Bei uns ist es auch sehr trocken und alles ruft nach Regen. Viele Grüße sendet [?] Euer Vetter G. F. [Georg Franzl]
Abs. Inftr. Georg Franzl [?] im 2. [?] 26, Düsseldorf.
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A selection of my impressions, candid snaps, captured at Day 1 of the Surva International Festival of Masquerade Games in Pernik, Bulgaria, member of the Federation of European Carnival Cities. Surva is listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO. "It is a ritual symbolizing the cleansing power of the new beginning with wishes for health and a bountiful harvest. Bulgarian masquerade rituals go back thousands of years to the earliest pagan times. Masquerade games were practiced as the new year took over from the old and during nature’s spring awakening. The message they conveyed was of banishing the powers of evil with wishes for health and fertility during what are known as the “dirty days” of the year." (Source: Ilka Dimitrova, www.bnr.bg) I´ve captured an immense amount of candids, about 10k, hence it is very hard to select the best snaps. The first half of Day 1 was the Survakariada, where schools from Pernik and the region showed their creative masks, traditional dresses and skills.
Аppreciate all the likes and comments, stay tuned for the Day 2 and Day 3 impressions coming up, hopefully, soon!