Con danzas, mascaras e instrumentos ruidosos, los b�lgaros atraen buena fortuna y ahuyentan malos espiritus durante Fe

Con danzas, mascaras e instrumentos ruidosos, los b�lgaros atraen buena fortuna y ahuyentan malos espiritus durante Fe

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Interactive Video

World Languages, History, Performing Arts

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

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The Surba festival in Bulgaria is a vibrant and noisy tradition celebrated on January 13 or 14. It involves masks, costumes, and dances to attract health, fertility, and happiness. Participants, including women and children, make noise to ward off evil spirits. The tradition, dating back centuries before Christianity, is kept alive by enthusiastic community involvement.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of the Surba festival?

To attract health, fertility, and happiness

To celebrate the harvest season

To commemorate a historical battle

To honor the country's independence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do participants in the Surba festival drive away evil spirits?

By singing traditional songs

By lighting candles

By offering food to the spirits

By making noise with drums and bells

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the vice-mayor of Pernick, how old is the Surba tradition?

A millennium old

Several centuries old

A century old

A few decades old

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who originally participated in the Surba dances?

Only elderly people

Only young, single men

Only children

Only women

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How has participation in the Surba festival changed over time?

It has become exclusive to men

It has become a private family event

It now includes women and children

It is now celebrated only in cities