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Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of Skopje, Macedonia January 13, 2016. Vevcani village marks the annual Orthodox St. Vasilij Day with a carnival that features a 1,400-year-old celebration with pagan roots. The highlights of the carnival include a political satire where masked villagers act out current events. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of Skopje, Macedonia January 13, 2016. Vevcani village marks the annual Orthodox St. Vasilij Day with a carnival that features a 1,400-year-old celebration with pagan roots. The highlights of the carnival include a political satire where masked villagers act out current events. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of Skopje, Macedonia January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of Skopje, Macedonia January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of Skopje, Macedonia January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of Skopje, Macedonia January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of Skopje, Macedonia January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of Skopje, Macedonia January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers stage a satirical performance about Islamic State as they participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers stage a satirical performance about Islamic State as they participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)

Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, south of the Macedonian capital of Skopje, January 13, 2016. (Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters)



A masked reveler participates in the carnival procession through the southwestern Macedonian village of Vevcani, on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Participants find an inspiration for their masks in the actual political events and perform various pagan rituals. In its fourteen centuries-old tradition, the Vevcani carnival is always held on St. Basil's day, marking the beginning of the New Year by the Julian calendar. (Photo by Boris Grdanoski/AP Photo)

A masked reveler participates in the carnival procession through the southwestern Macedonian village of Vevcani, on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Participants find an inspiration for their masks in the actual political events and perform various pagan rituals. In its fourteen centuries-old tradition, the Vevcani carnival is always held on St. Basil's day, marking the beginning of the New Year by the Julian calendar. (Photo by Boris Grdanoski/AP Photo)
15 Jan 2016 08:05:00