Maritime Museum in Varna presents exposition of maritime rituals and traditions

Special attention has been given to sailor beliefs and legends, including the belief that sea birds must never be killed because the souls of dead sailors live in them.

“A little known fact from Bulgaria’s maritime history that there were pirates along the Northern portion of the Black Sea coast since antiquity. And another little known fact – piracy was the occupation of people actually living along this coastline,” says museum director Mariana Krasteva.