Angels and devils, detailing the mysterious festival customs and ritual customs in Europe

Angels and Devils, counting the mysterious festivals and rituals in Europe

Friso Spoelstra, a chronicler of ancient European culture, scents the traditional customs and celebrations of different parts of the continent. In the past ten years, he has visited 16 European countries and recorded many mysterious and unique festivals and rituals.

1. Bulgaria. On Easter, World Customs Network, people wait for the start of the Horo dance.

2. Estonia. The world's largest singing festival is held every five years and lasts for two days each.

3. Northern Ireland. Ireland is the cradle of Halloween, and people celebrate in Derry.

4. Belgium. On the third Sunday before Easter, the Blanc Moussis marched through the streets.

5. Belgium. Blanc Moussis is a brother legend that dates from 1502 and is common in various celebrations in Belgium.

6. Greece. Wedding in Olympos Village.

7. Bulgaria. People watch Horo dance at weddings.

8. Bulgaria. At the Kukeri Festival, people drive away the demons of winter and pray for the coming New Year.

9. Latvia. People are celebrating midsummer.

10. Netherlands. On Terschelling Island, people celebrate the mysterious Sunderum, which is held only in winter every year.

11. Bulgaria. Fikre's bride would be painted white and decorated with other decorations, and she would not be able to open her eyes again for a whole day.

12. Italy. Feste Pagane of Sardinia plays a battle between a shepherd and the devil, who freezes the earth in winter.

13. Greece. On Clean Monday, people paid tribute to each other with flour.

14. Bulgaria. In Pomak village, the wedding lasts as long as three days, and the dowry is displayed during this period.

15. Romania. People are celebrating the arrival of spring.

16. France. In the mid-14th century, there was a fierce conflict between two French villages, Aumelas and Cournonterral, and people now commemorate the event every year.

17. France. Every year on July 14, Brittany celebrates Goudelin in its own way, when all horses are baptized in the name of St. Eloi to welcome the harvest season.

18. Germany. Once night fell, Sankt Niklaus and Krampus would wander around the house holding a thick book describing the deeds and crimes of the people they were visiting.

19. Estonia. Traditional Baltic music is a way of life in Estonia.

20. Germany. The annual Walpurgis Night, when all banned wizards gather in Harz Mountains in Germany.

21. Germany. Goethe lives near Mount Harz. In his most famous work, Faust, the protagonist sells his soul to the devil.