Bear dancers celebrate coming year at traditional Romanian festival

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People dressed up in genuine bearskins and paraded through the streets of Comanesti and Racova to celebrate an old tradition marking the new year’s rebirth.

The tradition stems from the pre-Christian times, which saw people dressed in animal furs or coloured costumes, performing a ritual warding off evil spirits. A bear was considered a sacred animal in ancient Romania and as the legend has it, can bring luck, health and welfare.

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