The dancing bears tradition originates from the pre-Christian era, when dancers wearing colored costumes or animal furs, toured from house to house in villages singing and dancing to ward off evil.
In Photos: Romania Bear Ritual
The dancing bears tradition originates from the pre-Christian era, when dancers wearing colored costumes or animal furs, toured from house to house in villages singing and dancing to ward off evil.

Romania Bear Ritual
Romania Bear Ritual
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