Photos of the Week: Dancing devils; Tulsa massacre anniversary
This week’s photo selection includes Buddhists in China s Tibet Autonomous Region, an annual dancing devils festival in Venezuela and more.
June 4, 2021
(RNS) Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo selection includes Buddhists in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, an annual dancing devils festival in Venezuela and more.
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Dancing devils shake maracas during Corpus Christi celebrations in San Francisco de Yare, Venezuela, Thursday, June 3, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Carnival-like dance, in which the devils pay penance and ask for relief from physical ailments, symbolizes the ongoing struggle between good and evil. The tradition dates to 1742, when liberal priests