"In dog spinning, which is which is practiced each year at the beginning of March, a man's "best friend" is suspended hight above water on a rope. The dog is wound up into a rope, then released so that the dog spins rapidly as rope unwinds, and the dog falls into the water".
"This ancient ritual of pagan origin is performed in order to prevent rabies and is a part of the traditional Kukeri rituals.
The "dog spinning" ritual practiced in a southeastern Bulgarian village is misinterpreted by society and the international community, according to Tsarevo Municipality Mayor Petko Arnaudov".
This ancient ritual of pagan origin is performed in order to prevent rabies and is a part of the traditional Kukeri rituals.
