Mystic Relations to the Homeland
Mystic Relations to the Homeland

Summary/Abstract: Migration has become a key issue and challenge for Europe, one which will dominate the European Union’s policy and the individual member states’ political programs in the coming years. In this respect, the migrations from Bulgaria over the last 30 years have led to the departure of large numbers of Bulgarians and their settling down in various destinations, both within and outside the EU. The present study is based on ethnographic material collected over different time periods (2007–2019) from diverse groups of Bulgarian immigrants living in the UK, USA, Canada, and Norway. The research focus is the mystical relations to the homeland described as a kind of ‘energy’ connecting migrants to Bulgaria. The study describes and analyses the narratives of different Bulgarian groups, especially first generations abroad, organised according to their profiles and their beliefs concerning baba Vanga and magical practices associated with the Bulgarian lands.

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