| Ribnovo | |
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| — Village — | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Province | Blagoevgrad Province |
| Municipality | Garmen |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Ribnovo is a village in the municipality of Garmen, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.[1]
It is predominately inhabited by ethnic Bulgarians who are Muslims, the Pomaks. It is the largest village in the Garmen Municipality.
The wedding customs are unique to the village. It has been preserved from the old Bulgarian customs and it has been influenced by the Islamic traditions. The wedding season is during autumn and winter. The festivities last for 5 days which includes a lot of singing and dancing in the center of the village. On the second day the bride's face is painted white with sequins.
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