Bulgarians and Macedonians represented national customs in Gotse Delchev
Anita Valentinova, source:dariknews.bg, 09.11.2008

Gotse Delchev Municipality is a host to Festival of National Customs. Unique rites, which have remained preserved for centuries, will be presented by groups from Macedonia and Nevrokopsko in city’s cultural club. The initiative is fruitful result of teamwork of transborder project “Bulgaria-Macedonia”, related to cultural and educational exchange between the two countries.
A rite for painting Ribnovo’s bride is represented by participants from Gotse Delchevo area. “Painting” a bride from Ribnovo is a custom which is a bit modernized nowadays, but it is still made in Ribnovo.
Gotse Delchev
The Gotse Delchev municipality encompasses an area of 315.8 sq, km in the southwest part of Bulgaria. It borders the municipalities of Hajidimovo, Garmen, Bansko and Sandanski.
The town of Gotse Delchev is situated in the Gotse Delchev Hollow, at the southwest foot of the Middle Pirin Mountain, along both banks of the Nevrokopska (Gradska) River - a tributary to the Mesta River, which flows 3 km west of the town.
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