{"id":2068,"date":"2019-03-29T16:43:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T16:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/?page_id=2068"},"modified":"2025-09-19T16:37:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T16:37:57","slug":"nestinarstvo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/nestinarstvo\/","title":{"rendered":"Tradition Nestinarstvo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2068\" class=\"elementor elementor-2068\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661e70f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"661e70f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5637d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5637d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b009c2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b009c2e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f38f11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f38f11\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91ac3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c91ac3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"81\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CategoryFolklore-VariantDuochrome-ColourColour.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13701 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmybulgaria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CategoryFolklore-VariantDuochrome-ColourColour.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13701 lazyload\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb55c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cb55c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8195a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8195a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nestinarstvo<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fdde4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0fdde4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8\">Nestinarstvo is one of Bulgaria&#8217;s oldest and most fascinating traditions that is still practiced in modern times. Rooted in paganism, <em>nestinarstvo<\/em> is believed to be a pagan ritual in which dancers walk across embers. By connecting and dancing with the element of fire, Thracians believed to fall into ceremonial prayer trance, praising the Sun God and\u00a0 asking him to deliver health, prosperity and fertility in the new year.<\/p><p class=\"font_8\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f10b40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f10b40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ef6e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99ef6e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2100\" height=\"1400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" 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11.046-8.954 20-20 20H20c-11.046 0-20-8.954-20-20v-47.771c0-11.046 8.954-20 20-20zM96 0C56.235 0 24 32.235 24 72s32.235 72 72 72 72-32.235 72-72S135.764 0 96 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdditional information\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnfortunately, many restaurants have taken this ancient ritual and commercialized it. We advise you attend one of the authentic celebrations.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c129c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69c129c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b477a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3b477a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec070a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fec070a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When dusk falls on June 3rd in the small villages of the Strandzha mountain, the mystical fire embers beckon the Thracian God of the Sun and only those who can dance with the fire can harness the power of his visit.\u00a0<\/p><blockquote><p>When night comes, a \u201ccarpet\u201d of burnt wood is extended, 2 meters long and 6-8 cm wide. Barefoot dancing on coals is a unique custom performed by certain communities. The person representing the \u201cNestinar\u201d takes the icon in their hands and, in a trance state, with the sounds coming from the gaidas and the drums, dancing walks on the carpet on fire.<\/p><\/blockquote><p>The interesting thing is that they do not have wounds or burns on the soles of their feet. This popular festival is registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009. It is believed that this ritual protects the \u201cNestinari\u201d and the people surrounding the dance from diseases and misfortunes. It is worth coming and contemplating the mystery of these magical dances of Nestinari.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nestinarstvo Nestinarstvo is one of Bulgaria&#8217;s oldest and most fascinating traditions that is still practiced in modern times. Rooted in paganism, nestinarstvo is believed to be a pagan ritual in which dancers walk across embers. By connecting and dancing with the element of fire, Thracians believed to fall into ceremonial prayer trance, praising the Sun [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5450,"parent":0,"menu_order":78,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2068","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry","has-media","owp-thumbs-layout-horizontal","owp-btn-normal","owp-tabs-layout-horizontal","has-no-thumbnails","has-product-nav"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nestinarstvo, a unique Bulgarian tradition<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you ever had to walk on fire? Possibly not. 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