(or Nestinarsko Xoro ) is a ritualistic Bulgarian line dance performed as part of the Nestinarstvo fire-walking tradition . This ancient rite, inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity , involves dancers moving barefoot across glowing embers in a state of religious trance. The Ritual and Tradition
: The day begins with a solemn procession where sacred icons of the saints are carried to a holy spring ( ayasmo ), accompanied by traditional bagpipes ( gaida ) and a sacred drum. The Dance (Nestinarsko Horo) nestinarsko_xoro
The term refers to both the communal dance and the specific ritualistic steps taken over the fire: (or Nestinarsko Xoro ) is a ritualistic Bulgarian