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Honouring Yurya

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By HT Correspondent
Updated On May 06, 2012 09:15 pm IST
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Villagers in national dresses sing and dance in a parade during a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya, in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk.. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 06, 2012 09:15 pm IST

Villagers in national dresses sing and dance in a parade during a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya, in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk.. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

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Villagers in national dresses take part in a parade during a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya, in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk, Belarus. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 06, 2012 09:15 pm IST

Villagers in national dresses take part in a parade during a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya, in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk, Belarus. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

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Villagers in national dresses take part in a parade during a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya, in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk, Belarus. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 06, 2012 09:15 pm IST

Villagers in national dresses take part in a parade during a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya, in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk, Belarus. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

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Villagers in national dresses take part in a parade during a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya, in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 06, 2012 09:15 pm IST

Villagers in national dresses take part in a parade during a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya, in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

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Women in traditional clothes bake bread to prepare for a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk, May 5, 2012. Locals believe that Yurya protects their harvest, and the annual tradition on May 6 is devoted to praying for plentiful future harvests. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 06, 2012 09:15 pm IST

Women in traditional clothes bake bread to prepare for a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk, May 5, 2012. Locals believe that Yurya protects their harvest, and the annual tradition on May 6 is devoted to praying for plentiful future harvests. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

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Villagers in traditional clothes dance during a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 06, 2012 09:15 pm IST

Villagers in traditional clothes dance during a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

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Women in national dresses place wreaths made of periwinkle leaves on a girl's head to prepare for a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya in the village of Pogost. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 06, 2012 09:15 pm IST

Women in national dresses place wreaths made of periwinkle leaves on a girl's head to prepare for a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya in the village of Pogost. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

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Villagers in national dresses and their guests have lunch after a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 06, 2012 09:15 pm IST

Villagers in national dresses and their guests have lunch after a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

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A woman in national dress bakes bread to prepare for a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk. Locals believe that Yurya protects their harvest, and the annual tradition on May 6 is devoted to praying for plentiful future harvests. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 06, 2012 09:15 pm IST

A woman in national dress bakes bread to prepare for a ritual celebrating the pagan god Yurya in the village of Pogost, some 250 km (155 miles) south of Minsk. Locals believe that Yurya protects their harvest, and the annual tradition on May 6 is devoted to praying for plentiful future harvests. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

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