A boy showing his strength to attract young girls in the bride market. The annual gathering of the Thracian tinkers (Kalaidzhii) on the feast of in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, is an opportunity for the young people of this community to meet potential mates, while their parents stay discreetly around. If a couple decides they want to marry, the families traditionally start bargain for the price of the bride. For this ritual the gathering is also known as “Bride market”. © Hristo Vladev/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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