The Muslims who live in the Rhodope mountains of South Bulgaria and Greece have a unique culture. They have faced intense persecution in both countries for nearly a century (since the Bulgarian revolt against Ottoman rule).
The governments banned use of Turkish script, changed the names of their towns, prohibited repair of mosques and confiscated Waqf properties in a bid to erase the Islamic cultural heritage. Many were forcibly converted. They can't buy land, get jobs in government or business licenses.
The Pomak marriage is a colourful affair though the make-up (face of bride is painted) may look astonishing to outsiders. The boys and girls in are generally married off early (mid-teens and after). For some really good pictures of Pomaks Click
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4 comments:
Nice pictures :).
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Beautiful and interesting pics, and nice blog besides.
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this is interesting. the face painting is a bit much though. makes the bride look like a cake.
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