Costly tradition in a poor nation


Ready to party: Girls all dolled up in their lush evening gowns and high heels wave to onlookers. The high school graduation marks an important milestone in a teen's life. - AFP

Despite recent attempts to put an end to elaborate proms, a teen’s high school graduation and the expensive celebrations that follow are very much in vogue in Bulgaria.

HONKING limousines and cheerful shouts by boys in suits resound across downtown Sofia as girls in lush evening gowns totter around on high heels or dance to loud music.

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