People from northern Romania perform the bear dance Christmas and New Year's ritual in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. The bear dance tradition, originating in pre-Christian times, when dancers, wearing colored costumes or animal furs, went from house to house in villages singing and dancing to ward off evil, has moved to Romania's cities, where the ritual is performed for money. (AP Photo/Alexandru Dobre), APTOPIX