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Men dressed in costumes made of animal fur called “kuker” carry torches during a festival in the town of Batanovtsi, Bulgaria January 13, 2017. (Photo by Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)

Men dressed in costumes made of animal fur called “kuker” carry torches during a festival in the town of Batanovtsi, Bulgaria January 13, 2017. (Photo by Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)



A man dressed in a costume made of animal fur, called “kuker”, carries a torch during a festival in the town of Batanovtsi, Bulgaria January 13, 2017. (Photo by Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)

A man dressed in a costume made of animal fur, called “kuker”, carries a torch during a festival in the town of Batanovtsi, Bulgaria January 13, 2017. (Photo by Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)



A man dressed in a costume made of animal fur, called “kuker”, dances around a bonfire during a festival in the town of Batanovtsi, Bulgaria January 13, 2017. (Photo by Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)

A man dressed in a costume made of animal fur, called “kuker”, dances around a bonfire during a festival in the town of Batanovtsi, Bulgaria January 13, 2017. (Photo by Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)



A man dressed in a costume made of animal fur, called “kuker”, holds his mask during a festival in the town of Batanovtsi, Bulgaria January 13, 2017. (Photo by Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)

A man dressed in a costume made of animal fur, called “kuker”, holds his mask during a festival in the town of Batanovtsi, Bulgaria January 13, 2017. (Photo by Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)



A woman dressed in a costume made of animal fur, called “kuker”, carries a torch during a festival in the town of Batanovtsi, Bulgaria January 13, 2017. (Photo by Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)

A woman dressed in a costume made of animal fur, called “kuker”, carries a torch during a festival in the town of Batanovtsi, Bulgaria January 13, 2017. (Photo by Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)



A woman dressed in a costume made of animal fur, called “kuker”, carries a torch during a festival in the town of Batanovtsi, Bulgaria January 13, 2017. (Photo by Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)

A woman dressed in a costume made of animal fur, called “kuker”, carries a torch during a festival in the town of Batanovtsi, Bulgaria January 13, 2017. (Photo by Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)



A leader “Rolli” of a yodel group “Schuppel” runs in the snow in front of a farmstead during the “Silvesterchlausen” in the early morning in Urnaesch in the Swiss canton Appenzell Ausserroden on January 13, 2017. The “Silvesterchlausen” is a tradition of the Swiss canton Appenzell, where colorfull characters organized in groups called “Schuppel”, chase out the old year and welcome the new one. They run all day long from farmstead to farmstead, gather together to sing a jodel and great the farmers. A “Schuppel” consists of some “Schelli” and two “Rolli”, sometimes with female dresses and nice scenes over the head, despite the dress all participants are males. The Silversterchlausen run twice a year, first for the new Silvester on December 31, and then again on January 13, for the old Silvester following the Julian calendar. (Photo by Michael Buholzer/AFP Photo)

A leader “Rolli” of a yodel group “Schuppel” runs in the snow in front of a farmstead during the “Silvesterchlausen” in the early morning in Urnaesch in the Swiss canton Appenzell Ausserroden on January 13, 2017. The “Silvesterchlausen” is a tradition of the Swiss canton Appenzell, where colorfull characters organized in groups called “Schuppel”, chase out the old year and welcome the new one. They run all day long from farmstead to farmstead, gather together to sing a jodel and great the farmers. A “Schuppel” consists of some “Schelli” and two “Rolli”, sometimes with female dresses and nice scenes over the head, despite the dress all participants are males. The Silversterchlausen run twice a year, first for the new Silvester on December 31, and then again on January 13, for the old Silvester following the Julian calendar. (Photo by Michael Buholzer/AFP Photo)



Men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they walk on a partially snow-covered road during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

Men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they walk on a partially snow-covered road during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)



Men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they walk on a snow-covered road during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

Men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they walk on a snow-covered road during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)



Men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they walk on a partially snow-covered road during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

Men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they walk on a partially snow-covered road during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)



A man dressed as a “Chlaus”, a figure that scares away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as he walks through the snow-covered landscape during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

A man dressed as a “Chlaus”, a figure that scares away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as he walks through the snow-covered landscape during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)



A man watches men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they perform during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

A man watches men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they perform during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)



Residents watch men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they perform during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

Residents watch men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they perform during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)



Men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells are seen during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

Men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells are seen during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)



 A woman watches men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they perform during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

A woman watches men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells as they perform during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)



Men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells are seen during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

Men dressed as “Chlaeuse”, figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells are seen during the traditional “Sylvesterchlausen” near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland January 13, 2017. (Photo by Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)
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