Editorial photo #13126237 Human Interest
Ded Moroz (Russian Santa Claus) Christmas Parade In Mexico
A member of the Russian community in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 23, 2025, participates in a procession through the streets of the Zocalo as part of the Ded Moroz (Russian Santa Claus) and Snegurachkas (Ded Moroz's granddaughters and helpers) parade on Christmas Eve. The dance, known as the Khorovod, is the oldest Russian dance, in which participants hold hands tightly, sometimes with just one finger, the little finger, as they move in a circle. (Photo by Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto)