Protobulgarian and Thracian Traces
by Evgenij Teodorov and Diana Gergova
by Evgenij Teodorov and Diana Gergova
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Northeastern Bulgaria is a land abounding in hoary antiquity. For
millennia now there lie remains that could help us reconstruct past
greatness. The pulse of the Antiquity is still alive in the ruins, the
legends and sagas, in customs and folk beliefs of the populace.
Prof. Evgenij K. Teodorov is one of the most outstanding Bulgarian
folklorists. His investigations of the alians’ folklore distinguished
several culture-historical layers in the image of Demir Baba, the
folklore hero from the “Ludogorie” land (Thick Forest) of
Northeastern Bulgaria. Thus, he showed that the Bulgarian aliens
have conveyed and preserved in time a valuable spiritual heritage
from the Protobulgarians and Thracians. E. K. Teodorov most
thoroughly substantiated the hypothesis that the Tomb of
Protobulgarian ruler Khan Omurtag (816 – 831), that archaeologists
have been searching for more than a century lead by the “V.
Turnovo Inscription”, probably was located where the teke
(monastery) “Demir Baba” is now. This problem, however, is yet an
unsolved mystery.
Profеssor Diana Gergova is an archaeologist with international
authority. Her archaeological findings confirm that the stone
foundations of Demir Baba teke lie on the grounds of a rich ritual
activity of ancient Thracian and Protobulgarian cultures. She has also
discovered a Protobulgarian bolyar settlement in the vicinity of Demir
Baba teke and identified the ancient religious Thracian center
Dausdava. It is suggested that the Thracian and Protobulgarian
symbolism and traditions have common and very ancient
foundation. The disclosures of Thracian tombs and sanctuaries
elucidate the interesting and rich cosmogony of the Thracian tribe
“Getae”. The unity of tomb and tumulus is discussed in keeping with
the idea regarding the creative power of the Cosmic Egg. The study
of helmets provided reliable evidence that the Thracian culture has
penetrated unexpectedly far throughout Europe al the way up to the
Scandinavian lands. Some patterns related to the Buddha culture
were found at Demir Baba teke region as well.
The book “Protobulgarian and Thracian Traces” is an engaging read
and will be interesting and useful for scientists as well as for the
wider public – students, teachers, scholars and readers of different
specialties.
millennia now there lie remains that could help us reconstruct past
greatness. The pulse of the Antiquity is still alive in the ruins, the
legends and sagas, in customs and folk beliefs of the populace.
Prof. Evgenij K. Teodorov is one of the most outstanding Bulgarian
folklorists. His investigations of the alians’ folklore distinguished
several culture-historical layers in the image of Demir Baba, the
folklore hero from the “Ludogorie” land (Thick Forest) of
Northeastern Bulgaria. Thus, he showed that the Bulgarian aliens
have conveyed and preserved in time a valuable spiritual heritage
from the Protobulgarians and Thracians. E. K. Teodorov most
thoroughly substantiated the hypothesis that the Tomb of
Protobulgarian ruler Khan Omurtag (816 – 831), that archaeologists
have been searching for more than a century lead by the “V.
Turnovo Inscription”, probably was located where the teke
(monastery) “Demir Baba” is now. This problem, however, is yet an
unsolved mystery.
Profеssor Diana Gergova is an archaeologist with international
authority. Her archaeological findings confirm that the stone
foundations of Demir Baba teke lie on the grounds of a rich ritual
activity of ancient Thracian and Protobulgarian cultures. She has also
discovered a Protobulgarian bolyar settlement in the vicinity of Demir
Baba teke and identified the ancient religious Thracian center
Dausdava. It is suggested that the Thracian and Protobulgarian
symbolism and traditions have common and very ancient
foundation. The disclosures of Thracian tombs and sanctuaries
elucidate the interesting and rich cosmogony of the Thracian tribe
“Getae”. The unity of tomb and tumulus is discussed in keeping with
the idea regarding the creative power of the Cosmic Egg. The study
of helmets provided reliable evidence that the Thracian culture has
penetrated unexpectedly far throughout Europe al the way up to the
Scandinavian lands. Some patterns related to the Buddha culture
were found at Demir Baba teke region as well.
The book “Protobulgarian and Thracian Traces” is an engaging read
and will be interesting and useful for scientists as well as for the
wider public – students, teachers, scholars and readers of different
specialties.
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