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--Jason Snyder,
Webmaster, The Daily Standard
Saturday, January 13th, 2024
A masked Bulgarian participates in a performance of an ancient Surva ritual in the village of Donna Sekirna, Bulgaria, south of the capital Sofia, late Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. The authentic pagan festival, called Surva, is held every year on the 13th and 14th of January in the western part of Bulgaria to mark the New Year. Surva is performed by costumed men, some in sheepskin or other colorful garments, bells, and masks, who walk around and dance to scare away the evil spirits in the hopes of providing a good harvest, health, fertility, and happiness. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)