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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Bulgarians celebrate Epiphany with traditional rituals

AP

Thousands of young men are plunging into rivers and lakes across Bulgaria to retrieve crucifixes, in an old ritual marking the feast of Epiphany.

By tradition, a crucifix is cast into the waters of a lake or river, and it is believed that the person who retrieves it will be freed from evil spirits and will be healthy through the year.

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