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Chasing Away Winter's Evil Spirits: Bulgaria's Traditional Masquerade Festival

The "Surva" International Festival of Masquerade Games attracted visitors from across Europe to the Bulgarian city of Pernik. The three-day event, which started on January 27, is part of traditional winter festivities that are believed to date back to pagan times.


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