I saw these before hearing anything about kukeri festival at all and when I looked into it I realised the festival is also enjoyed in countries like Romania, Spain, Hungary… so I wanted the answer to my question even more. So my question is: Is kukeri festival in general pagan originated?
Greetings from turkey btw.
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Yes
Short answer- it is. It’s older than christianity. Actually it’s an ancient ritual, meant to ward off evil spirits and bring prosperity. Historians trace its origins to the cult of Dionysos and the thracians. Greetings 🙂
kukeri costumes are just socially acceptable fursuits change my mind
Huh…I could swear those were wookiees, fresh out of a hairdresser’s…
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/europe-wild-men
It is pegan with no reference towards any religion however mainly Christians celebrate it
That’s actually real life Sid from ice age
Funny fact, the same type of festival can be seen in Austria as well. For example in the Gastein Valley. I have no idea what the exact history is there…but it’s interesting how a lot of people in Europe have the same type of festival.