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Hundreds of Romanians disguise as Bears and Monsters in pagan NYE ritual
Hundreds of Romanian people donned their finest genuine bearskin and red tassels as they grunted and swayed their way through a very beautiful ancient pagan parade as part of a traditional New Year’s celebration.
Known as the ‘bear dance’, people swayed to the rhythm of drums and melodies of pan flutes through the streets of Comanesti, eastern Romania, on Sunday.
According to folklore, the ritual...