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Holy week around the world
Updated: 2011-04-21 10:01
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 Young penitents attend the Procession of the Torches during Holy Week in Goias Velho, west of Brasilia, April 20, 2011. Hundreds of Easter processions take place as part of Holy Week in Brazil, drawing thousands of visitors. [Photo/Agencies] |
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 A boy jumps over the bonfire during Chiakokonoba celebration in Tbilisi, April 20, 2011. According to the ancient superstition, people purify themselves from evil souls by jumping over the fire on Wednesday night in the holy week. [Photo/Agencies]
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