Performing “Mummers” Stoimen Petrov, 24 years-old, (L) and Ivan Nikolov, 24 years-old, (R) pose for a photograph in front the Bulgarian Soviet friendship monument ahead of the annual celebrations of the Masquerade Kukeri Games on February19, 2022 in Chargan, Bulgaria. The performances of the traditional masked dancers known as “kukeri” are believed to banish evil spirits as they parade through towns disguised as mythological characters. (Photo by Hristo Rusev/Getty Images)
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