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One of the village girls smiles with a man dressed with fir branches as they parade through the night during the “sortie des Sauvages” in the village of Le Noirmont, Switzerland, 25 January 2024 (issued 26 January 2024). The “sortie des Sauvages” (outing of the savages) traditionally marks the opening of the Franches-Montagnes carnival. During the event, men dressed as fir branches with blackened faces and carrying bells, lanterns or other whips, leave the farms to descend on the village to track down the 'baichatte' (the young women who dare defy the savages), who try to recognize the men hiding behind the costume. (Photo by Jean-Christophe Bott/EPA/EFE)
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