Karaites in Trakai castle. Karaites are ethnic Karaims. A Unesco World Heritage Site, Vilnius. Lithuania

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Karaites in Trakai castle. Karaites are ethnic Karaims, a peculiar Turkic community with its own religion. They were brought to Trakai in the 14th and 15th century by King Vytautas to protect the castle and only 65 of them remain in the town, but Trakai is their heartland to this day preserving their traditions. Trakai, Lithuania

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Location: Trakai. Lithuania
Photo credit: © Mauricio Abreu / Alamy / Afripics
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