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Post by Montezuma on May 9, 2022 21:46:58 GMT -5
"In his description of Greece compiled in the second century AD, the great traveler Pausanias describes how "in the past" the men of Arcadia at war against Sparta put on bearskins before going into combat."
"The motif of the young child sheltered and nursed by a wild animal appears in most mythologies and legends about the origins of heroes. The Roman she-wolf remains the most famous example, but classical Antiquity produced several others just as memorable: for example, there are two stories in Greek mythology highly relevant to the subject at hand, since they feature not a she-wolf but a she-bear."
"Greek city-state coins depicting bears."
books.google.com.pk/books?id=SBmduAAACAAJ&dq=the+bear+history+of+a+fallen+king&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjSrNiFj7j3AhWKRvEDHQOgBmAQ6AF6BAgMEAM
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Post by Montezuma on May 9, 2022 22:02:42 GMT -5
"There are also a number of deities from Celtic Gaul and Britain associated with the bear, and the Dacians, Thracians, and Getians were noted to worship bears and annually celebrate the bear dance festival. The bear is featured on many totems throughout northern cultures that carve them."
brill.com/view/journals/nu/47/4/article-p417_3.xml
"The Dacians worshiped bears. Their god was Zalmoxis, named after “zalmo” (skin) and “oxis” (bear). Often, villagers would get bears to enter their homes, since they thought that these animals would bring health, luck, and fortune to the inhabitants. Even today, the bear dance is thought to bring only good luck to those who let the dancers pass their thresholds. The Romanian people still care deeply about bears, the world's largest brown bear reserve in Zărneşti being a testament to that."
www.itinari.com/the-new-year-s-eve-bear-dance-in-comanesti-gtdi
"For Geto–Dacians, ancestors of present-day Romanians, the bear was a sacred animal with healing powers. The life cycle of the bear was responsible for regulating seasons, entering hibernation before winter and waking up in spring. ‘Urs’, the Romanian word for bear, is also found in that of the Ursa Major constellation, whose position is closely connected to the succession of seasons."
theculturetrip.com/europe/romania/articles/romanias-bear-dancers-where-villagers-don-animal-hides-in-ritual/?amp=1
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Post by Montezuma on May 9, 2022 22:25:08 GMT -5
Romanian traditional Bear Dance
"Of the many colorful Romanian traditions that are brought to life every year, the Bear Dance is one of the most awe-inspiring. Discover the meaning behind this spectacular folk tradition that dates back to pre-Christian times."
"Taking place every winter in villages and cities in Romania’s eastern region of Moldova, the Dance of the Bear symbolizes the death and rebirth of time. Performed between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, this ancient ritual brings together the whole community, who gather to watch the performance."
In Romanian tradtions, bears are sacred creatures.
"The Dance of the Bear sees men of all ages, and increasingly more women, dress in real bear skins and dance to the rhythm of pan flutes and drums, to ward off evil spirits and ring in the new year. Traditionally, the procession, which can include between six and 24 bears, would visit every household of the village, accompanied by up to three singing bear tamers, several characters wearing women’s clothes and drummers. While this tradition is still observed in many villages, in cities and towns it usually takes the form of a parade that culminates in a major performance in the center."
A costume can weigh up to 50kgs.
"Bear costumes, complete with the bear head and large, grinning teeth, are decorated with two huge red tassels pinned to each shoulder. The bear tamers don red military style costumes, and wear studded belts around their waists and high leather boots. On their heads they wear beautifully adorned red velvet caps topped with a big red pompon. The musicians wear traditional folk attire, usually white with embroidered black motifs, and tie a red, yellow and blue ribbon as a belt. Several characters wearing women’s clothing, including long pleated skirts and headscarves, accompany the troupe. The parade is announced by several carolers, usually young girls or boys, called “irozi”."
theculturetrip.com/europe/romania/articles/romanias-bear-dancers-where-villagers-don-animal-hides-in-ritual/?amp=1
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Post by Montezuma on May 9, 2022 22:31:31 GMT -5
Up to 24 bears dancers can dance at once.
"Traditionally, the arrival of the bears is announced by a small group of “irozi”, who blow whistles to a rhythm set by the head bear tamer. Chosen for his leadership skills, the head tamer is the main choreographer and director of the ceremony, for he is the one who decides when each of the acts are played and gives the cues."
"The bears dance to the beat set by the pan flutes and the drums, after practicing for up to three months before the day of the ceremony. With the heaviest of costumes weighing up to 50 kilos, they require strength and must be handled with confidence, to look fierce."
"When the person wearing the costume is standing up straight, the bear looks up, while during the dance, the wearer must bend forward and shake his or her body alternatively to the left and to the right, to create a swinging motion using the big red tassels on the shoulders, while taking small steps either to the front or to the side."
"During the ceremony, several acts are played. In one of them, the bear tamers hit the bears with whips made of horse tails, while the characters dressed as women do so with sticks. In the central act of the Bear Dance ritual, the bears die and then are resurrected, so as to symbolize renewal, the end of the new year and the beginning of the new one. Upon resurrecting, in the final act, one of the bears is lifted on a stick by two of the characters wearing women’s clothes where he or she continues to dance lifting a round braided bread, named “colac”."
theculturetrip.com/europe/romania/articles/romanias-bear-dancers-where-villagers-don-animal-hides-in-ritual/?amp=1
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Post by Montezuma on May 9, 2022 22:45:16 GMT -5
Romamian bear festival dance in New Year:-
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Post by oldcyansilverback on May 12, 2022 3:55:42 GMT -5
Reply 43. Wearing a bear coat is basically a workout in itself. Imagine wearing 50kgs everyday.
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Post by Montezuma on May 28, 2022 21:44:16 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on May 28, 2022 21:47:36 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on May 30, 2022 20:53:07 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 10, 2022 23:26:52 GMT -5
A german artifact shows a man with two bears.
A german picture shows a army of bears with a bear flag on crusade.
A german art shows some people, most likely saints, coming out of a bear's mouth.
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 10, 2022 23:27:49 GMT -5
A viking artifact shows two bears.
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 10, 2022 23:30:31 GMT -5
An english art shows the bear herald.
An english bear-scriber.
A english art showing a bear following a saint.
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 10, 2022 23:34:06 GMT -5
A roman chained bear artifact, 100-125 ad
A roman bear vessel artifact, 200-400 ad
A roman bear standing on rock artifact
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 10, 2022 23:44:33 GMT -5
A roman bear standing on a rock of arena artifact.
A depiction of bears in rome on a stone artifact.
A roman relief on stone showing bears fighting men and each other.
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 10, 2022 23:52:36 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 10, 2022 23:55:39 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 13, 2022 9:05:20 GMT -5
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Post by Gorilla king on Jun 13, 2022 10:14:38 GMT -5
Montezuma
Reply #56:
That is a really nice find bro. Awesome pic.
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 13, 2022 23:08:17 GMT -5
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Post by Montezuma on Jun 15, 2022 22:48:20 GMT -5
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