Local women wearing traditional costume h as they perform the Yurievsky Khorovod [Yuriev Round Dance] ancient rite in the village of Pogost. On May 6, Belarus celebrates the day of spring and harvest feast, a tradition that dates back to centuries ago when the Slavs used to let livestock to graze in the fields for the first time after winter. Now, only the Belarusian village of Pogost performs the rite. (Photo by Viktor Drachev/TASS)
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