A performer dressed as a Straw Bear parades around the Fenland town of Whittlesey near Peterborough UK Saturday 12th January 2013. Over 250 folk dancers and musicians follow the bear in a festival that started in the 1800's and was revived in 1980, traditionally held in January. The parade was followed by dancing, drinking and eating around the town. Credit: Julian Eales / Alamy Live News

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Location: Whittlesey near Peterborough Cambridgeshire UK
Photo credit: © Julian Eales / Alamy / Afripics
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