Burning of the witch of winter and of lent Easter Saturday in Ruvo di Puglia, south Italy

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Celebratory Easter Saturday burning of an effigy of a witch symbolizing the end of lent but also of winter austerity and the coming of spring in Ruvo di Puglia in the heel of Italy.

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Photo credit: © Stephen Bisgrove / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: apulia, burn, celebration, christian, crone, easter, effigy, festa, festival, fireworks, hag, italian, italy, lent, pagan, puglia, religious, ruvo, tradition, witch