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A man dressed in animal skins and heavy bronze bells, jumps over a burning carnival effigy during carnival celebrations in Distomo

Video. Half-human, half-beast: The wild ritual that awakens a Greek village

Updated: 05/03/2025 - 10:56 GMT+1

In the Greek town of Distomo, revelers clad in sheepskin gather to chant, dance, and leap over roaring fires in a wild, centuries-old celebration.

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