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Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria have ignored warnings issued by health authorities to abstain from mass gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic and kept to their centuries-old Epiphany traditions. Young men plunged into the icy waters of rivers and lakes across Bulgaria on Wednesday to retrieve crucifixes tossed by priests in ceremonies commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ. The legend goes that the person who retrieves the wooden cross will be freed from evil spirits and will be healthy throughout the year. In the small mountain city of Kalofer in central Bulgaria, dozens of men dressed in traditional white embroidered shirts waded into the frigid Tundzha river waving national flags and singing folk songs.

Kyriakos mitsotakisJesus christOrthodox churchOrthodox christianOrthodox churchesGreek christianPrime minister kyriakos mitsotakisOrthodox epiphanyகிறிஸ்தவ சமயத்தை தோற்றுவித்தவர் கிறிஸ்துமரபுவழி தேவாலயம்மரபுவழி கிறிஸ்துவர்மரபுவழி தேவாலயங்கள்கிரேக்கம் கிறிஸ்துவர்மரபுவழி எபிஃபநீ