Bulgaria: Fire Dance Ritual

Original title: Die Feuertänzer aus dem Strandscha-Gebirge
Duration: 44 min
Release date: 2020-01-01
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Every year in June, the small Bulgarian village of Balgari celebrates St Constantine with a special ritual. Initiated ‘nestinari’ go into a music-induced trance and dance on bonfires in a display of religious passion.

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Die Feuertänzer aus dem Strandscha-Gebirge

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