The Participation of the Panagyurishte Craftsmen in the April Uprising Cover Image

Участието на панагюрските занаятчии в Априлското въстание
The Participation of the Panagyurishte Craftsmen in the April Uprising

Author(s): Atanas Atanassov
Subject(s): Anthropology
Published by: Институт за етнология и фолклористика с Етнографски музей при БАН

Summary/Abstract: The author outlines the socio-economic structure of the town of Panagyurishte on the eve of the April Uprising in 1876, paying particular attention to the output of the crafts. The main trend of the study is the revelation of the part played by the craftsmen and their contribution to the preparation of the Uprising. He finds the organized participation of whole craft guilds. The contribution of the craftsmen in making the rebel uniforms on the basis of the traditional folk costume is studied in detail, as is the making of arms and adapting traditional agricultural implements as weapons.

  • Issue Year: 1976
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 51-58
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Bulgarian