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Bulgarian dancers wearing costumes perform a ritual dance with flaming torches during the Kukeri Carnival in the village of Dolna Sekirna, western Bulgaria, on January 13, 2021. The Kukeri Carnival is a festival of brightly colored masks and costumes which marks the beginning of Spring. Every participant makes his own multi-colored personal mask, covered with beads, ribbons and woolen tassels. The heavy swaying of the main mummer is meant to represent wheat heavy with grain, and the bells tied around the waist are intended to drive away the evil spirits and the sickness. (Photo by Nikolay Doychinov/AFP Photo)
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