Bulgaria's Rila mountains echo with the sounds women singing to the strains of violins as 2,000 white-clad pilgrims move gracefully in a series of rhythmic meditation exercises. Every August, followers of the Universal White Brotherhood converge from across the world on the Rila lakes, at an altitude of 2,100 metres (6,900 feet), to celebrate the beginning of their new year at the height of summer. The highlight of the day is "paneurhythmy", a dance-like ...Sunday, 25 August 2013
Seeking to Cleanse Spirit, Pilgrims Flock to Bulgarian Mountains
Bulgaria's Rila mountains echo with the sounds women singing to the strains of violins as 2,000 white-clad pilgrims move gracefully in a series of rhythmic meditation exercises. Every August, followers of the Universal White Brotherhood converge from across the world on the Rila lakes, at an altitude of 2,100 metres (6,900 feet), to celebrate the beginning of their new year at the height of summer. The highlight of the day is "paneurhythmy", a dance-like ...
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