Every spring, the town of Stara Zagora in central Bulgaria hosts a controversial bride market where young virgins are paraded in front of suitors who bid on them. The market is the biggest annual get-together for Bulgaria’s 18,000-strong Kalaidzhi Roma clan, a subgroup of the Roma people who face constant prejudice and exclusion across Europe.… Continue reading Young Virgins For Sale – The Controversial Bride Market of Bulgaria
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The Young Virgins at Bulgaria’s Controversial Bride Market
Every spring, the country’s 18,000-person Kalaidzhi Roma clan gathers in Stara Zagora for the controversial “bride market” where young virgins are paraded in front of suitors who bid on them. WATCH NEXT: Radical Life of The First Lady of New York: Subscribe here: Come find us: Broadly | Facebook | Twitter | Tumblr | Instagram… Continue reading The Young Virgins at Bulgaria’s Controversial Bride Market