Festa dos Rapazes, or Festa de Santo Estevão (Saint Stephen), a religious festivity with deep roots in pagan Winter Solstice celebrations that takes

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Festa dos Rapazes, or Festa de Santo Estevão (Saint Stephen), a religious festivity with deep roots in pagan Winter Solstice celebrations that takes place at Grijó de Parada, in Trás-Os-Montes region, Portugal.

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Size: 6024px × 4008px
Location: Bragança, Portugal
Photo credit: © João Almeida / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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