BULGARIA-RELIGION-EPIPHANY
19-year old Dimitar Petrov captures the Christian cross from the waters of Black Sea on Epiphany in Varna, Bulgaria, on January 6th 2021. Around 30 young men compete at the traditional Christian Eastern-Orthodox ritual in which men compete for capturing the cross. Epiphany is celebrated everywhere around Bulgaria in the cold or icy waters of rivers, lakes, Black Sea and even pools. In Varna the procession from the city cathedral to the sea shore and the ritual is led by the Metropolitan of Varna Joan. (Photo by Denislav Stoychev/NurPhoto) (Credit:Denislav Stoychev/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)
- Product Code
- ILEA000892583
- Registered date
- 2022/1/06 00:00:00
- Credit
- NurPhoto / Kyodo News Images
- Media size
- 2140 × 1427 pixel
- Deployment size
- 2.51(MB)*
- Special instruction
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Germany, France OUT
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