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[index.html] Home page Locations: Bansko Town Banya Breznitsa Dobrinishte Eleshnitsa Filipovo Gostoun Kremen Mesta village Obidim Osenovo Osikovo Razlog town Ribnovo Bansko apartments for rent Bansko Apres-ski Hotels and Accommodation Bansko ski facilities About Bulgaria Travel to Bulgaria Contact Us Breznitsa Cyrillic spelling: брезница Population: 472 Breznitsa is part of the small pocket of Bulgaria that is largely populated by Bulgarian Muslims, known as Pomaks (literally meaning 'those who have suffered'). Ethnically and linguistically (they do not speak Turkish but a Bulgarian dialect), Pomaks are exactly the same as typical Bulgarians however; they are somewhat an anomalous in Bulgarian society due to the atrocities inflicted on the Bulgarian people during the Turkish domination. This spawned a national dislike of Islam and anything related to Turkish and Muslim culture by native Bulgarians. Breznitsa, being roughly the size of nearby Osikovo village, is almost identical, with the same style of houses, small winding streets and surrounded by beautiful thick Rhodopi pine forests. This secluded little village has a long standing tradition, like in Ribnovo village and Osikovo, of creating very bright traditional Bulgarian cloth. This cloth is normally used to make clothing garments and you will see many of the women and girls in the village dressed head to toe in it with bright head scarves. The Pomak community in this region, as well as relying on their weaving, are into agriculture. Their main income came from tobacco growing however; this has come under threat with the mass production of larger companies. Mushroom growing is also popular, but again, the low cost of mushroom growing on larger farms has made this often an unviable business for Pomaks in the Breznitsa and Ribnovo area. If you would like more information on Bansko property for sale, why not visit www.skipropertybg.com who have the widest selection of Bulgarian ski property available?. © 2006 Banskoarea.com. All rights reserved. Terms and Conditions