Dog spinning Dog spinning (Bulgarian: тричане куче(та), trichane kuche(ta)) is a ritual that was traditionally practiced on the first day of Lent in the village of Brodilovo in southeastern Bulgaria.

Dog spinning
Dog spinning (Bulgarian: тричане
куче(та), trichane kuche(ta)) is a ritual that
was traditionally practiced on the first day of
Lent in the village of Brodilovo in southeastern
Bulgaria. It is related to similar rituals used on
this day at other villages, in which the dogs
were whipped or beaten. The ritual is thought
to have pagan origins"! and was performed in
order to prevent