furs, dress, scare, swords, men, costume, villages, clad, boys, spring, animal, bulgaria, bells, job, bad, spirits, convincing, gathering, tone, bell, atmosphere, community, village, carnal, flavor, settlement, clothing, small town, balkan country, european country, sword, attire, male child, difficulty, adult, spirit, man, boy, fur, district, acoustic device, weapon, person, signaling device, apparel, problem, male, clothes
Kukeri, Ivaylovgrad, Bulgaria. Every Spring, the men and boys of the villages dress up in costume to scare away the bad spirits. Clad in animal furs, swords, and bells, they do a convincing job.