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9 December 2025

The Dance of the Santiagos represents the struggle between Christians and Moors (Morisma), honoring the Apostle James, but it evolves to symbolize the battle between rain and drought (the dog days of summer) in indigenous communities, outside the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 8, 2025, on the occasion of the celebration of the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico, held every December 12 to give thanks for ''miracles and favors granted.''

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9 December 2025

The Dance of the Santiagos represents the struggle between Christians and Moors (Morisma), honoring the Apostle James, but it evolves to symbolize the battle between rain and drought (the dog days of summer) in indigenous communities, outside the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 8, 2025, on the occasion of the celebration of the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico, held every December 12 to give thanks for ''miracles and favors granted.''

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9 December 2025

The Dance of the Santiagos represents the struggle between Christians and Moors (Morisma), honoring the Apostle James, but it evolves to symbolize the battle between rain and drought (the dog days of summer) in indigenous communities, outside the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 8, 2025, on the occasion of the celebration of the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico, held every December 12 to give thanks for ''miracles and favors granted.''

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9 December 2025

The Dance of the Santiagos represents the struggle between Christians and Moors (Morisma), honoring the Apostle James, but it evolves to symbolize the battle between rain and drought (the dog days of summer) in indigenous communities, outside the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 8, 2025, on the occasion of the celebration of the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico, held every December 12 to give thanks for ''miracles and favors granted.''

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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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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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