The Dance of The Bear, Misogi Challenges
"The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live." - Auguste Rodin
The Dance of The Bear
Taking place every winter in villages and cities in Romania's eastern region of Moldova, the Dance of the Bear symbolizes the death and rebirth of time.
Performed between Christmas and New Year's Eve, this ancient ritual brings together the whole community, who gather to watch the performance.1
As a child, I was always scared of this …