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Dive for the Cross
The traditions of this holiday in Bulgaria is very peculiar. So a few dozen men dove into the lake in the center of Sofia for the Holy Cross. It is believed that the one who will be able to catch the priest thrown into the icy water Cross will have a good health throughout the year.
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© Dimitar Dilkoff, AFP
In the town of Kalofer local men, who could not dive for the cross in the river (it is too shallow for that) danced and sang in the icy water.
© Oleg Popov, Reuters
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© Dimitar Dilkoff, AFP
In the town of Kalofer local men, who could not dive for the cross in the river (it is too shallow for that) danced and sang in the icy water.
© Oleg Popov, Reuters
Source:
