15 Stories Behind Amazing Festivals

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14. Feast of Anastenaria, Bulgaria & Greece

Anastenaria
Source: boreas-travel.gr

The Anastenaria festival is a traditional 3-day festival which has various processions, fire-walking ritual, music, dancing and animal sacrifice. This unique annual ritual, performed by Bulgarian and Greek villagers begins on May 21 and ends on May 23 every year.


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