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An owner holds his sheep that he found among a herd during "rozchod", which in local language means giving back sheep to owners, during autumn Redyk in Gron village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland October 7, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

An owner holds his sheep that he found among a herd during "rozchod", which in local language means giving back sheep to owners, during autumn Redyk in Gron village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland October 7, 2015. Redyk is a traditional, kilometres-long march of highlanders with flocks of sheep, which takes place twice a year: in the spring at the start of the grazing season, and in the autumn at season's end. Shepherds are paid by owners in sheep milk for looking after the flocks while they graze over the summer. The autumn redyk ends in festivities, as highlanders celebrate returning with the flocks from the grazing fields in the mountains. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)



Shepherd herd sheep as they get home during autumn redyk in Gron, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

Shepherd herd sheep as they get home during autumn redyk in Gron, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)



Owners look for their sheep among a herd during "rozchod", which in local language means giving back sheep to owners, during autumn Redyk in Gron village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 7, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

Owners look for their sheep among a herd during "rozchod", which in local language means giving back sheep to owners, during autumn Redyk in Gron village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 7, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)



Owners take out their sheep from a herd during "rozchod", which in local language means giving back sheep to owners, during autumn Redyk in Gron village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 7, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

Owners take out their sheep from a herd during "rozchod", which in local language means giving back sheep to owners, during autumn Redyk in Gron village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 7, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)



Shepherds walk with sheep through the village on their way home during autumn redyk in Gron, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

Shepherds walk with sheep through the village on their way home during autumn redyk in Gron, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)



A car is trapped among sheep on their way home during autumn redyk in Gron village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

A car is trapped among sheep on their way home during autumn redyk in Gron village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)



Shepherds relax and eat pizzas as they take a break in their journey home with sheep during autumn redyk near Trybsz, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

Shepherds relax and eat pizzas as they take a break in their journey home with sheep during autumn redyk near Trybsz, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)



Shepherds relax as they take a break in their journey home with sheep during autumn redyk near Trybsz, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

Shepherds relax as they take a break in their journey home with sheep during autumn redyk near Trybsz, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)



Shepherd Jan drinks vodka with others as they take a break in their journey home with sheep during autumn redyk near Trybsz, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

Shepherd Jan drinks vodka with others as they take a break in their journey home with sheep during autumn redyk near Trybsz, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)



Shepherds walk with sheep in the early morning during autumn redyk near Lapsze Wyzne village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

Shepherds walk with sheep in the early morning during autumn redyk near Lapsze Wyzne village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)



Around one thousand sheep are seen in the fog in the early morning during autumn redyk near Lapsze Wyzne village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

Around one thousand sheep are seen in the fog in the early morning during autumn redyk near Lapsze Wyzne village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)



Shepherds walk with sheep in the early morning during autumn redyk near Lapsze Wyzne village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

Shepherds walk with sheep in the early morning during autumn redyk near Lapsze Wyzne village, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)



Shepherds and sheep cross a bridge while on their way home during autumn redyk near Trybsz, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)

Shepherds and sheep cross a bridge while on their way home during autumn redyk near Trybsz, Tatra Mountains region of southern Poland, October 6, 2015. (Photo by Kacper Pempel/Reuters)
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