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Who lives in Sahara. A part 2 Июн 25

One of them approves, that tuaregs - descendants of knights-crusaders who ran in desert from the plague which have burst in their camps. It is known, that tuaregs have been superseded by arabs in places of their modern dwelling. Disappearing in impassable mountains, tuaregs showed resistance to arabs. From adherents of an Islam they have received at that time the name «tuareg», that means «outcast the god». They name themselves «Imohag», that means “free”, “independent”.
Rare historical data about tuaregs testify that they steadfastly protected freedom from all newcomers.
tuaregs - cattlemen. The most known breed in the world of riding camels - «Mehary» is grown up tuaregs.
At tuaregs distinguish aristocrats, vassals and slaves. Aristocrats are high and harmonious, at them a white leather. The clothes of the soldier-aristocrat consist of wide cotton trousers, a wide shirt without sleeves. Atop it carries a wide top cape of indigo color - «ganduru». On a breast cross two wide tapes weaved from multi-coloured silk laces which at thigh come to an end with brushes. The coverlet is a white or dark blue piece of a cotton fabric by which the person is closed, opened there are only eyes. Long hair braided in one or the several plait. Legs - in sandals from cow or goat the leather, the green ornament green and red colors. Indigo - favourite color tuaregs. The noble soldier carries a stone bracelet, sometimes - a simple silver ring on a finger and one of skillfully shaped keys which at tuaregs serve not only for opening locks, on and as ornaments.

National park “Strandzhi” Июн 01

It is the newest and biggest Bulgarian national park. It is located in a southeast part of the country adjoining on Black sea. It is well-known for the oak and birch woods. Owing to climatic conditions 50 percent of the Bulgarian flora here grow. The set of fishes, including stickle-back is found in the rivers of park and eels. It will be interesting to fans of birds to observe here a life of such surprising kinds, as a golden eagle, erne, a black stork and honey-buzzard. It is interesting to visit also here museum-village Brushlyan.
Nearby to national park “Strandzhi” the reserve ” Ropotamo ” It has settled down reaches on both coast of the river Ropotamo and reaches down to the Black Sea dunes. In any other area of Bulgaria you will not find such various, sated landscape - here both islands, and rocks, both sandy beaches, and gulfs, both dunes, and bog Arkutino, both woods, and meadows - all it has settled down along last several kilometers of the river, before its confluence of the sea. The soft climate here is ideally favorable for violent growth of a huge variety of plants. Here too wonderfully felt by various predators and other representatives of fauna. Bog Arkutino - the bird’s reserve, here nests great variety of birds and there are rare kinds of cactuses.
Travelling across Bulgaria, continually you become the witness of traditions, histories and cultures of Bulgarian people. National park ” Strandzhi ” with its ancient monasteries and the historical monuments concerning by a Thracian epoch, not exception in this respect. In particular, the most ancient Bulgarian tradition can be observed in village Balgari during dances on coals during Sacred Konstantin’s holiday. Young men and women in the white attires, dancing in a trance on the heated coals is a show it is impossible to forget. But also to imitate them does not follow!
Mountain areas of Bulgaria is an excellent place for fans of the nature or for those who wishes to have a rest simply in mountains. Certainly, here there is no fascinating height of the Everest, infinity of the Grand Canyon, mysteriousness of jungle of Amazon. But here the special charm. As though they are created specially for the usual tourist looking something of greater, than simply rest.
Sparkling lakes, mysterious caves, charming landscapes, surprising flora and fauna - all it transforms rest in mountains into unforgettable pleasure. And where you have gone, traditions of the past, having passed the test time, always near to you, they a part of a daily life.
If simple fans of the nature find in Bulgaria enough places on the heart, for fans of adventures of mountain of Bulgaria open really unique opportunities to lead the holiday actively.