#kuker

[elizadraws]

Kuker

Kuker 👺👹

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[chjorniy-voron]

cannot believe it's been 10 years since I was living in Europe but I did a little Kuker illustration, this one is for @cuirassier

[bloodbecomeswater]

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[philoursmars]

Carnaval !

Une assez longue série sur une expo du MuCEM, à Marseille : "le monde à l'Envers"

kuker (Bulgarie)

scheller (Tyrol)

mamuthone (Sardaigne)

zvončar (Croatie) + Cigarròn (Galice)

scheller (Tyrol) + kuker (Bulgarie) + joalduna (Pays Basque)

scheller (Tyrol) + kuker (Bulgarie)

cigarròn (Galice)

[eteroutsider]

different co-workers time

[fiercerthanyou]

Killian Lassablière’s “Kuker,”

short documentary

[rosie-does-rugs]

KUKER MASK

93 x 47 cm. x depth varies from 1.5 to 25 cm.

acrylic yarns, pompons, backing cloth fabric, silkscreen printed patch, beads

certificate of authenticity & blockchain registration

shipping from Bulgaria

Contact [email protected] for custom projects, sales and inquiries!

[bulgara]

Kukeri (Bulgarian: кукери; singular: kuker, кукер) are elaborately costumed Bulgarian men, and sometimes women, who perform traditional rituals intended to scare away evil spirits. Closely related traditions are found throughout the Balkans and Greece (including Romania and the Pontus). The costumes cover most of the body and include decorated wooden masks of animals (sometimes double-faced) and large bells attached to the belt.  Around New Year and before Lent, the kukeri walk and dance through villages to scare away evil spirits with their costumes and the sound of their bells. They are also believed to provide a good harvest, health, and happiness to the village during the year.

The kukeri traditionally visit peoples' houses at night so that "the sun would not catch them on the road.After parading around the village they usually gather at the village square to dance wildly and amuse the people. Kukeri rituals vary by region but remain largely the same in essence.