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Costumed people, mask dancers called Kukeri, perform a traditional dance during the Surva Festival to ward off evil spirits in Sofia, Bulgaria, 09 January 2022. In ancient times, the old Thracians held the Kukeri Ritual Games in honor of god Dionysus – known as a god of wine and ecstasy. Even today these games are also known as the Dionysus' games. Among the Kukeri (singular: kuker) dancers' are many characters, including Dionysus and his satyrs as well as others from deep history such as the tsar, harachari, plyuvkachi, startzi, and pesyatzi. (Photo by Vassil Donev/EPA/EFE)
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