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Over 2,000 join mud ritual in Philippines to pray for global peace

In northern Luzon, Philippines, over 2,000 devotees dressed in mud and banana leaves walked to a church praying for world peace, honoring a WWII miracle.

26/06/2025

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Peru celebrates Inti Raymi sun festival at Sacsayhuaman site

In Cusco, Peru, the Inti Raymi festival was reenacted by hundreds in elaborate robes, celebrating the ancient sun festival with offerings and staged rituals.

25/06/2025

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Thousands of worshippers gather in Malaysia for Thaipusam

Hindu faithful climbed the 272 steps of the Selangor temple for Thaipusam with prayers and offerings.

11/02/2025

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India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world's largest religious gathering

Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics, and holy figures gathered in Prayagraj to begin the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering.

13/01/2025

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The French-Vietnamese sisters bringing Slavic mythology to life

Upon arriving in Poland, the Bui sisters began to discover the mysteries of Polish Romanticism, and were stricken with awe. Their fascination with Slavic mythology, culture, and folklore led them to make films inspired by these ancient traditions.

08/01/2025

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Sumo champion kicks off season with traditional ritual

Japan's sumo grand champion, Terunofuji, took part in an annual sumo ritual on Tuesday to officially kick off the wrestling season.

07/01/2025

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Afro-Brazilians pay tribute to their sea goddess to mark the New Year

Afro-Brazilians paid tribute to their sea goddess Yemanja in a New Year celebration on Rio's famous Copacabana beach.

30/12/2024

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Watch: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Yom Kippur Ritual

Observant Jews believe they transfer their past years' sins into the chicken, symbolically ridding themselves of their transgressions.

21/09/2023

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WATCH: No Comment videos of the week

A round-up of Euronews' No Comment videos of the week.

10/02/2023

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WATCH: Northern Vietnamese community holds fire dancing ritual

The Pa Then are a community of some 8,300 people, and the fire dance ritual dates back generations. Only men are allowed to take part.

06/02/2023

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Indians celebrate the Hindu god Beereshwara Swamy with a cow dung fight

As Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists come to an end, villagers celebrate the Gorehabba Festival by spreading cow excrement in the streets.

28/10/2022

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In pictures: how is summer solstice celebrated around the world?

What exactly does this celestial event entail, and how do people across the globe commemorate it?

20/06/2022

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Peruvian shamans perform ritual to neutralise Australian football team

At the top of a sacred hill in Lima, twelve shamans place coca leaves in a ceramic pot over a bonfire and perform a ritual to neutralise the Australian players who will face Peru on Monday for a coveted place in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

11/06/2022

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This is Mexican tiger fighting: a brutal indigenous rain ritual

Seeking to appease the god of storms and end a drought, men and women in tiger costumes whip each other mercilessly into submission

09/05/2022

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Japan: Priests pour icy water over themselves as part of annual ritual

The annual ritual, called Daikan Misogi, is held at the coldest time of the year, based on a traditional lunisolar calendar.

20/01/2021

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Thousands of Cubans visit shrine of San Lazaro in annual tradition

The faithful travelled to the shrine to give thanks and to ask for support and good health in the coming year.

17/12/2020