The funeral ceremonial features traced in three Bulgar burials, which have been discovered during archaeological excavations on the burial grounds named “Shchuchii”, “Posol’skii” and “Kovyl’nyi” (Astrakhan oblast), are discussed in the article. The burials are dated, respectively, to the early 10^th century, the early 9^th century, and the late 8^th – early 9^th centuries. The funeral gifts include mainly ceramic vessels. The “Posol’skii” burial site also yielded jewelry and weapon fragments (bow plates). In two burials (“Posol’skii” and “Kovyl’nyi”), sheep bones were recorded. The burials apparently reflect the process of the Bulgars settling in the southern direction to the Lower Volga river area, up to its deltaic part.