BELARUS-SOCIETY-FESTIVAL

BELARUS-SOCIETY-FESTIVAL

Belarussian women take part in the traditional Rusalle Festival (Festival of Mermaids) in the village of Nezhyn, about 190 kms from Minsk, on June 7, 2015. The festival, which celebrates water nymphs, includes singing and dancing around the fire and throwing wreaths into the river in order to seek harvest protection. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI GAPON