People attend the battle of flour, marking the beginning of the carnival celebrations in Xinzo de Limia, Galicia, northwestern Spain, 21 January 2018. As a purification ritual, the “Domingo Fareleiro” is a real battle of flour that takes place every year in the town, in a unique celebration that has the flour as its main protagonist, and gives the starting signal for a long festive period named “Entroido” (“Carnival” in Galician). (Photo by Brais Lorenzo/EPA/EFE)
