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Orthodox Christians Celebrate Epiphany

Epiphany celebrations in the Russian city of Abakan today (ITAR-TASS)

Epiphany celebrations in the Russian city of Abakan today (ITAR-TASS)

January 19, 2006 -- Orthodox Christians in Russia, Ukraine, and elsewhere today participated in the annual Orthodox tradition of plunging through ice holes and bathing in icy waters to mark Epiphany.

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January 19, 2007


However, the region is currently seeing its warmest winter in many years, and many participants are missing the key ingredients in this year's celebration: cold, ice, and snow.


Many believers have bemoaned just jumping into cold, not freezing, water.


(Interfax, ITAR-TASS, Reuters)

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