4.22.2011

Dog Spinning



Dog spinning (Bulgarian: тричане на куче(та), trichane na kuche(ta)) is a ritual formerly practiced in a village in southeastern Bulgaria.

In dog spinning, a dog is suspended above water on a rope. The dog is turned repeatedly in a given direction to wind the rope, then released so that it spins rapidly in the opposite direction as the rope unwinds. This ancient ritual of pagan origin was performed in order to prevent rabies.



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3 comments:

Beau Thompson said...

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? No way.

Major Mack said...

that sounds really uhh......entertaining?
Jacked up ritual....Correct me if im wrong but don't they tie all their balls together with barbwire and sit in a circle around the spinning dog while they watch?

LoneIslander said...

That's kind of sad. I feel bad for the dogs.