People carriying torches during the traditional Pomak wedding ceremony. Galicnik, North Macedonia, 16 July 2022.

Burning the Shrovetide ritual locally known as mavanje kumbara aiming to repel the evil forces is a phenomenon practiced among the Serb population in Sirinicka zupa. Strpce, Kosovo, March 2021.

Orthodox monk walks next to the the bonfire burned within the celebration of the Christmas Eve. Belgrade, Serbia, January 2021.

A local troupe of bears starts visiting village households early in the morning. Darmanesti, Romania, December 2022.