Festa dos Moços, or Festa de São João Evangelista (Saint John Evangelist), a religious festivity with roots in pagan Winter Solstice celebrations t

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Festa dos Moços, or Festa de São João Evangelista (Saint John Evangelist), a religious festivity with roots in pagan Winter Solstice celebrations that takes place in Constantim, at Miranda do Douro region, Portugal.

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Size: 5313px × 3537px
Location: Miranda do Douro, Portugal
Photo credit: © João Almeida / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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