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| Swimmers celebrate together after Lukas Kokinis from Greece, second right, retrieved a wooden cross. |
Sunday, 6 January 2013
Orthodox Believers Celebrate Epiphany 2013 With Icy Dip Seeking Crucifix
Posted on 07:03 by the great khali
HUFFINGTON POST
BULGARIA---Thousands of young men leapt into icy rivers and lakes across eastern Europe on Sunday to retrieve crucifixes cast by priests in ceremonies commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ. By tradition, a wooden cross is cast into the water and it is believed that the person who retrieves it will be freed from evil spirits. Some Orthodox Christian churches, including those in Russia, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon, follow a different calendar, and Sunday was Christmas Eve, with Epiphany on Jan. 19. [link]
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