A man dressed as Father Frost leaves a house as he celebrates the traditional Kalyady holiday in the village of Sredniye Pechi, some 290 km south of Minsk, on January 7, 2018. Kolyady is an ancient pagan holiday initially celebrated on winter solstice but since appropriated to celebrate Christmas, Julian calendar's New Year, and other winter holidays. (Photo by Sergei Gapon/AFP Photo)
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