The traditional Bulgarian embroidery is a wonderful art that goes back to ancient times, and it was a way to show information about the person who wore the designs, fundamentally their marital status, their social class and their place of origin.
The green color was the expression of eternal life and was connected with the Tree of life – the universal human symbol of the universe.
The yellow with its shine was associated with the sun, the fire, and the light, and on the other side the dead and the prosperity of the people that they were predetermined.
Full article you can find here:
https://www.foreigner.bg/the-secret-symbols-in-the-bulgarian-embroidery/
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So beautiful !
ОтговорИзтриванеVery creative and pretty!
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What a unique card, love how there is meaning associated with the design and colors.Thanks for sharing with us at Simply Clean & Simple.
ОтговорИзтриванеBeautiful card. Love the clean and simple design highlighting the Bulgarian embroidery pattern. Thanks for joining us at Addicted to CAS.
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