[Turov, Belarus; July 6. Image via Getty]
Belarussian girls wearing homemade grass-skirts dance in a river while celebrating Ivan Kupala Night, a traditional Slavic holiday, 270km south of Minsk in Turov on July 6, 2009. During the celebration, originating in pagan times, people plait wreaths, jump over fires, and swim. AFP PHOTO / VIKTOR DRACHEV (Photo credit should read VIKTOR DRACHEV/AFP/Getty Images)












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