Bulgarians jumping into icy water as they competed to find a cross in the middle of a lake in Sofia as part of Epiphany Day celebrations, yesterday. It is believed that the man who is the first to grab the cross, thrown into the water by an Eastern Orthodox priest, will be healthy throughout the year.

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