Megalithic Thracian Sanctuary
"Lyaski Peak" near the village of old Lyaski - Soth
Pirin
Analogous to Popovo lake, but alive
to this day a picture of a traditional tribute to the Thracian
megalithic sanctuary in the Pirin observed a peak Lyaski in the
South Pirin. Altitude is about 1500 m. The object of traditional
honor here is a natural rock hole - altar, part of the megalithic
tнracian sanctuary. Ceramics dating from thracian, late ancient,
medieval and renaissance periods. Heritage of pagan cult in the
traditional rituals included sacrifice of a ram with black sunrise
over the rock-pit altar. It must expire animal blood of victims.
There are places such as gift and black fleece of the ram, and
coins ritual bread. Pour made with the remainder of the ritual
meal. Ritual round by sinuous and form a step around the dungeon
altar and traces of male and female transition here complement the
rich traces of the ancient cult (Yankov, Markov 2004: Yankov, A.,
Markov, V. The Holy Spirit Holiday in the village of Novo Lyasky,
Gotze Delchev Region. - In: Art and Culture with no Limits.
Blagoevgrad: Neofit Rilski, 2004, p. 45-60).
Lyaski top. Gifts altar near the pit
Presenting gifts to the altar near the pit
The sacrifice of a black ram
Sacrifice of the ram over the black-hole rock altar
Horo ritual altar near the pit