"Vlach (Romanian speaking) community in the town of Belene, North Bulgaria [1950s-1980s]"

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Belene is a town in North Belene, Pleven district. Majority of the local people are Romanian speaking or Vlachs. The other part of the population are Catholics. All of them have Bulgarian identity. Photos are part of the archive of Community Center "Hrist.

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Reference:
EAP675/4/1
Extent:
198 TIFF images
Content type:
Photograph
Level:
File
Languages:
Bulgarian
Creation date:
1950s-1980s
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  1. Project EAP675:
    Documentation of the pre-industrial elements in Bulgarian minorities' culture during the 20th century - phase II
  2. Collection EAP675/4:
    "Vlach (Romanian speaking) community in the town of Belene, North Bulgaria [1950s-1980s]"
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