A girl takes part in a comic contest during the celebrating of a Pull the Kolyada Up the Oak rite in the village of Martsiyanauka, some 77 km (48 miles) east of capital Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. The ritual marks the end of Orthodox Christmas celebrations in Belarus. Kolyada is a wheel which needs to be pulled up a tree on Jan. 21, preferably an old one, in order to bring prosperity and happiness for the whole year. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)