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Bistritsa Grannies in Bulgaria keeping the ancient singing tradition alive

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And here’s a banquet for the ears.

From grandmother to granddaughter, the tradition of Bistritsa singing is alive and well in Bulgaria.

Recognized by the United Nations as an “intangible cultural heritage of humanity”, this form of folklore is thought to date back thousands of years.

Let’s hear it for … the “Bistritsa Grannies”.

 

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