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6 December 2025

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Affy, the Santa Claus of the Tallinn Christmas Market, poses for a photo with members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts.

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6 December 2025

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts.

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6 December 2025

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts.

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#13066800

6 December 2025

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts.

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6 December 2025

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts.

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6 December 2025

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts.

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6 December 2025

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts.

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6 December 2025

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts.

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6 December 2025

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts.

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6 December 2025

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts.

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6 December 2025

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts.

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6 December 2025

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts.

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#13056193

4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform Shakela, an ancient ceremonial dance, dressed in traditional attire during Udhauli, a seasonal festival that marks the community's migration to lower altitudes for winter. The vibrant gathering, held in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025, showcases the rich cultural heritage, rhythmic traditions, and communal harmony of the Kirat people as they celebrate this centuries-old ritual.

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#13056194

4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform Shakela, an ancient ceremonial dance, dressed in traditional attire during Udhauli, a seasonal festival that marks the community's migration to lower altitudes for winter. The vibrant gathering, held in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025, showcases the rich cultural heritage, rhythmic traditions, and communal harmony of the Kirat people as they celebrate this centuries-old ritual.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform Shakela, an ancient ceremonial dance, dressed in traditional attire during Udhauli, a seasonal festival that marks the community's migration to lower altitudes for winter. The vibrant gathering, held in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025, showcases the rich cultural heritage, rhythmic traditions, and communal harmony of the Kirat people as they celebrate this centuries-old ritual.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's indigenous Kirat community perform Shakela, an ancient ceremonial dance, dressed in traditional attire during Udhauli, a seasonal festival that marks the community's migration to lower altitudes for winter. The vibrant gathering, held in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025, showcases the rich cultural heritage, rhythmic traditions, and communal harmony of the Kirat people as they celebrate this centuries-old ritual.

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