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After farming in the valley near Ribnovo, a young man returns to his village by horse.
In Ribnovo, death—like marriage—is a communal affair. Here, men from the village convey a coffin to a graveyard for burial.
Tahrir Serdarev holds up a wedding picture of his aunt and uncle.
Refat Rvdikov's sister Fatme Avdikova looks out the window at the guests who have gathered for her brother’s wedding.
Young men mess around during a winter wedding weekend in Ribnovo.
A man dances to local folk songs in his kitchen after a long day of walking and farming.
A hunter’s knife lies on a kitchen table.
A woman carries her sister’s baby in a traditional Pomak sling, which swaddles the child in a thick blanket.
Many unfinished houses in Ribnovo are used to dry and store tobacco. Tobacco farming is a major source of income for the community; adults and children alike work in the fields. Here, tobacco leaves dry in a half-built house.
Before the houra dance at the wedding of Fatme Inuz and Feim Osmanov, teenagers smoke, flirt, and cuddle in a cafe.