3 generations of women from the same family watch the Purim events from a safe distance. Purim is one of the most entertaining Jewish holidays. It commemorates the time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination from a massacre by Haman due to the courage of a young Jewish woman called Esther. It is customary for men dress up and to hold carnival-like celebrations, singing, dancing and getting drunk.

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Location: Stamford Hill, London, England, UK
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