People wearing bear fur costumes prepare to take part in a parade showcasing regional winter traditions in Comanesti, northeastern Romania, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Centuries ago, people in what is ...

People wearing handmade traditional clothes pose during an event celebrating Romanian traditional costume in Bucharest, Romania, May 12, 2024. PHOTO / WORLD.

People on the streets of a central Romanian town performed a traditional New Year’s bear dance on Friday. Locals wearing bear furs and folk costumes paraded on the streets of Comanesti, about ...

BUCHAREST, Romania – Britain's Prince Charles has joined in a traditional folk dance during his visit to Romania, Italy and Austria, a trip seen as an effort to reassure European Union nations ...

Britain's Prince Charles, left, joins a traditional folk dance in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, March 30, 2017. Britain's Prince Charles toured the Village Museum during his visit to Romania ...

COMANESTI, Romania (AP) -- Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania would don bear fur and dance to fend off evil spirits. Nowadays, the custom lives on as a popular festival that ...

Centuries ago, people in what is now northeastern Romania would don bear fur and dance to fend off evil spirits. ... AP PHOTOS: Bear costumes, dance at popular Romanian festival Show all 25.