Greetings, delightful viewers. Welcome to A Journey through Aesthetic Realms on Supreme Master Television. Today, we’ll invite you to explore the beauty of Bulgarian ethnic costume – a rare gem in European folk culture.

Bulgarian traditional clothing is known for its natural and vibrant designs, exquisite embellishments, and geographically distinct subtleties.

Our wonderful culture guide today is Ms. Zoya Mikova, Assistant Professor of Musical Folklore at the Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts, Plovdiv.

She was a co-founder of the folk-music group 『Elika,』 which performed within the nation and abroad.
Ms. Mikova also published a folksong collection as well as orchestrated a fashion show entitled 『The Costume in the Different Folk Districts of Bulgaria.』

Mikova (f): The costume today is an article of clothing that people put on when they recreate a part of the folklore.

Mikova (f): The shirt is the element of the costume that is present in all of our clothes. It is worn underneath in most costumes.

For women, a tunic or 『saya』 is put on above. An apron, which is not obligatory for all the costumes, is worn over the tunic; there may be a belt or buckles that are already a part of the accessories.

HOST: Ms. Mikova shares with us the traditional dresses found in various parts of the country.