In Bulgaria, people have somehow become accustomed to seeing depopulated villages and abandoned houses. But there are still places high in the mountains where Bulgarian villages are alive with farms, livestock, and even tourists. But here, too, someone may be bothered by the crowing of a rooster, a barking dog, the smell of a barn, or cow dung on the road.
What do we really want? I want a thriving countryside with healthy forests and meadows, cared for by grazing livestock. And clean, healthy food made at home, according to old recipes and traditions, by people who have a good relationship with the environment, animals, and other people.
And here is the story of such people.
Enjoy!
0:00 Intro
0:12 Atanas's Wartburg to an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level
2:06 GPS for animals
2:46 Blind dog Bori
3:46 Where Atanas's love for animals comes from
4:32 What is the most challenging aspect of animal husbandry for Atanas
5:01 Meadows in the village of Govedarci
5:22 Labor force - one of the biggest problems for Bulgarian breeders
5:57 The state of domestic animal husbandry in Bulgaria
6:32 Animals can be more grateful than people
6:50 One majestic goat
7:18 "As foolish as a sheep" - that's not true at all
7:47 Does the state help breeders who have suffered losses due to wolf attacks?
9:43 Atanas's difficult moments during lambing
10:17 How did Atanas start with animal husbandry?
10:47 A brief introduction to the village of Govedarci
11:18 What is missing for Atanas to work and live like his colleagues in the Alps
14:43 How are Turkish breeders supported by the state?
15:22 How does Greece help its breeders?
17:04 And where is the Bulgarian state? Or - is it high time!
18:01 Scythe and shelter
19:05 Wolf attacks and the horrifying story of a mare
19:31 Recipe for mountain cheese
21:36 Atanas's mother - a teacher of mathematics, physics, and singing, and a master of cheese production
22:44 Cheese brine according to a grandmother's recipe
24:27 What bothers modern village residents
25:31 Cheese, sour milk, banitsa = all homemade
28:16 Did Atanas ever think about not continuing?
29:39 Final screen
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