A testimony to the performance of ritual dances. Although they were performed only during the so-called “unbaptized days”, the 12 days between Christmas and Epiphany in the Orthodox Christianity, these dances are associated by some researchers with the Roman rosaries, the cult of the dead. Ritual clothing and the use of wooden swords to disperse the demons are important props in the dances that are believed to protect the folks from temptations and demons until they are baptized.

Still Nature
Still Nature

Flamenco
Flamenco

Cuban Dancer
Cuban Dancer

Dancing the Nutcracker: Inside the Royal Ballet
Dancing the Nutcracker: Inside the Royal Ballet

Raised by Krump
Raised by Krump

National Gallery
National Gallery

Madonna: Truth or Dare
Madonna: Truth or Dare

Moving Together
Moving Together

Living Stars
Living Stars
I Will Dance
I Will Dance

Easter Customs
Easter Customs

The Happy Ones
The Happy Ones