Galičnik

Galičnik

's day). During the wedding, local men will dance the "Teškoto" [http://www.soros.org.mk/konkurs/076/angver/Teskoto.html] (the "hard" or "heavy") - a dance that is meant to symbolize the overcoming of difficulties in life ( [http://www.soros.org.mk/konkurs/076/makver/Teskoto.wav .wav sound file] ).

In the past, the economy of Galičnik relied on the sheep trade, while many families sent the men on a "pečalba" - abroad to work and bring home some fortune. Today, Galičnik is but only a destination of tourism and leisure for the long departed locals, many of whom return to renovate and restore old family houses and use them as a holiday refuge away from the summer heat in the capital Skopje.

People from Galičnik and northwestern Macedonia appreciate its mature yellow cheese "kaškaval" as well as the local salt brine white cheese "belo sirenje". Galičnik is also famous for its local traditional architecture, including an amphitheatre in the village square, its summer Galičnik Art Colony and its countryside and nature reserve.

Notable people from Galičnik

* Aleksandar Sarievski (1922 - 2002) - Macedonian songwriter
* George Pulevski (1838 - 1895) - Revolutionary
* Partenii Zografski (1818 - 1876)- Bulgarian Bishop of Dojran ["Мисли за Болгарскiотъ Unicode |ѧзикъ. in: "Блъгарскы Книжици", ч.1, кн.1, 1858.]
* Velimir Ginovski (b. 1915)
* Vladimir Ginovski (b. 1927) - famous Bulgarian sculptor [ [http://www.velingrad.com/modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=970 Скулпторът Гиновски е готов да извае бюст-паметник на Гяуров] ]
* Vasil Grivchev (1922-1996)

External links

* [http://www.galicnik.com/ Website of Galičnik]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/MK/0/Galicnik.html Location of Galichnik]
* [http://www.culture.in.mk/story.asp?id=3446 Penultimate Phase of Procedure for Entrance of Galicnik Wedding in UNSECO List - Custom with More than 30 Rites]
* [http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=ThslSSNLGEo Galicnik Macedonia,Kinoteka na Makedonija 1939-40 from filmarchivesonline]
* [http://www.culture.org.mk/egalicnik-image%20gallery.htm Images from Galičnik]
* [http://faq.macedonia.org/travel/mountains/mavrovo.html Mavrovo National Park]

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