COMANESTI, RomaniaCOMANESTI, Romania — Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania donned bear skins and danced to fend off evil spirits. That custom is today known as the Dancing Bears ...
COMANESTI, Romania (AP) -- Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania donned bear skins and danced to fend off evil spirits. That custom is today known as the Dancing Bears Festival, ...
Comanesti, a small industrial town in northeast Romania, attracts global visitors during the winter holiday season. The annual Dancing Bears Festival in Comanesti is based on a millennia-old tradition ...
COMANESTI, RomaniaCOMANESTI, Romania — A small industrial town in northeast Romania may seem like an unlikely tourist destination, but Comanesti is where huge numbers of visitors from as far away as ...
In this Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, picture a man wearing a bear fur costume screams while dancing in Comanesti, Romania. The tradition, originating in pre-Christian times, when dancers, wearing colored ...
Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania donned bear skins and danced to fend off evil spirits. That custom is today known as the Dancing Bears Festival, drawing crowds of tourists ...