How people celebrated the Orthodox Epiphany
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Washing away
The holiday celebrates the baptism of Jesus for Orthodox Christians, who take a dip into the icy water to symbolically wash away their sins on a day when it is believed that water becomes holy.
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Ukraine
Priests lead a procession out of the Holy Epiphany Church on Orthodox Epiphany in Karlivka, Ukraine.
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Traditions
Orthodox Serbs celebrate Epiphany on January 19, following old Julian calendar, with traditional retrieving of crosses from the rivers and lakes.
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Lithuania
A Lithuanian Orthodox priest blesses the water of a lake during Epiphany. Water that is blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is considered holy and pure until next year's celebration. It is believed to have special powers of protection and healing.
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Serbia
People in traditional costumes celebrate the Epiphany in the village of Becmen, near Belgrade, Serbia.