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The Miladinov Brothers ( they are considered Ethnic Macedonian ) and folklorists from the region of Macedonia , authors of the most important collection of Bulgarian Folk Songs in the 19th Century , ''Bulgarian Folk Songs'' ( 1861 ). The collection includes a total of 665 songs and 23,559 verses. Another famous poem by Konstantin Miladinov is Tuga Za Yug , that he wrote during his stay in Russia . CONTROVERSY Although the Miladinov Brothers always called the language in which they wrote Bulgarian , since the establishment of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia they have been regarded by ethnic Macedonian linguists as ethnic Macedonians contributing for the development of the Macedonian Language . ''Bulgarian Folk Songs'' has been re-issued in the Republic of Macedonia under an edited name, ''Collection''; the references to Macedonia in the foreword as "Western Bulgaria" have been removed, and other references to " Bulgaria " and "Bulgarian language" have been replaced with "Macedonia" and "Macedonian language", due to the fact that most of the songs in this collection are in dialects spoken in Macedonia (See Macedonism ). "''Bulgarian Folk Songs collected by the Miladinov Brothers Dimitar and Konstantin and published by Konstantin in Zagreb at the printing house of A. Jakic, 1861''" The Macedonian State Archive in cooperation with the Soros Foundation in Macedonia displays a photocopy of the original book cover where the text does not state "Bulgarian Folk Songs", but simply "Folk Songs" {Link without Title} (the upper part of the page showing "Bulgarian" has been cut off). SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF DIMITAR MILADINOV Dimitar Miladinov was born in Struga , presently in the Republic Of Macedonia , in 1810 . His mother was Sultana (Tana) and father Risto Miladinov . Dimitar's mother was daughter of priest Joan from Magarevo , a village from the Bitola region, and his father was from Steblevo , today in Albania . In 1829 , he stayed in the Saint Naum monastery in Ohrid to continue his education, and in 1830 he became a teacher in Ohrid . Meanwhile, his father died, and his brother was born - Konstantin Miladinov . The Miladinov family had eight children - six boys and two girls: Dimitar (the oldest), Atanas, Mate, Apostol, Naum, Konstantin, Ana and Krsta. In 1832 , he moved to Durrës , Albania, working in the local trade chamber. From 1833 through 1836 he studied in Ioannina , preparing to become teacher. Eventually he returned to Ohrid and began teaching. In 1836 , he introduced a new Teaching Method in his classroom. He enriched the school programme with the inclusion of new subjects, such as Philosophy , Arithmetics , Geography , Old Greek and Greek Literature , Latin and French . Soon he became popular and respected among his students and peers. After two years, he left Ohrid and returned to Struga. In the period from 1840 to 1842 , he was a teacher in Kilkis , today in Greece . He became active in the town's social life, strongly opposing the Phanariotes . Then he returned again to Ohrid. There he translated Bible texts in the Bulgarian Language (considered in the Republic Of Macedonia as Macedonian ). Konstantin Miladinov studied in Ioannina , the University Of Athens and later in Russia . Dimitar Miladinov tried to introduce the Bulgarian language into the Greek school in Prilep in 1856 causing an angry reaction from the Greeks. He was accused of being a Russian agent spreading Pan-Slavic ideas and was imprisoned in Constantinople later to be joined by his supporting brother Konstantin. In January of 1862 both brothers died in prison from Typhus . EXTERNAL LINKS
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