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A curious scene on the Macedonian frontier: Bulgarian troops dancing the "horo" round a camp fire

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TYPE OF WORK: Print
DATE: 1903
DIMENSIONS: 21.3 x 29.3 cm
COMMENTS: The peasants, who form nine-tenths of the Bulgarian Army, are very musical, and delight in a dance called the "horo". The men form in line, grasp each other's belts, and then dance around in a circle,
LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Bulgaria, Macedonia

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