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Nestinarka dance (Ensemble Kazanlak)

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Uploaded by on Dec 13, 2006

The nestinarka (fire dancer) performs in a chapel specially erected for the ocassion. The day starts with music played on tapan and gaida. The whole village forms a procession and dances around the chapel and also around a mineral spring reputed to have supernatural healing powers. Dancing carries on all day and evening. The nestinarka goes into a trance and circles the live coals with icons in her arms , then finally steps into the fire and dances across the live coals.

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  • Before the specific dance, The Nestinarka gives a present (a shirt or a piece of clothing) to the leader of the men (performed by myself ;)

  • Yes, it is traditional only one woman to play on the fire, but sometimes a man (Nestinar) plays together with her.

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  • невероятно

  • Невероятно красиво изпълнение!

    

  • Oh God, I'm moved! That's absolutely terrific!

  • BEAUTIFUL!!!

  • qko qko, ama maj nikoj ne e gledal tova video ot godini :(

  • this is bulgarian traditional dance, and it's amazing! girl on the clip is my frend and she is awesome ;)

  • great dance! I like it very much :)

  • Is this dance traditional done solo?

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