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Moshu ritual in Odesa region

In Orlivka, Ukraine, on December 25, 2024, a group of young men dressed in military uniforms pound the ground with sticks made of tightly tied bulrush, known as machuks, to drive away evil spirits during the all-male Christmas ritual called the Moshu in Orlivka village, Odesa region, southern Ukraine. NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS. (Photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#11897632
Date Taken	25 December 2024
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Photographer	Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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