The celebration of the Chocalheiro, an event that takes place in the first day of the year at Bemposta, a village in the Norteastner corner of Portuga

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The celebration of the Chocalheiro, an event that takes place in the first day of the year at Bemposta, a village in the Norteastner corner of Portugal, and that traces it's origins to the pre-christian fertility festivals of winter solstice. In it a demon character will go to each house of the village to gather offerings.

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Size: 5460px × 3633px
Location: Mogadouro, Portugal
Photo credit: © João Almeida / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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