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Bulgaria: Fire Dance Ritual

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Bulgaria: Fire Dance Ritual
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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.
StarringStefan Kaminski
DirectorSybille Smolka
WriterSybille Smolka

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Original Language:German
Production Companies:MDR, ARTE, Telekult
Movie Tags:
folklorefolk musicbulgariafolk festivalbulgarian traditionsfire dance