Annual Dakar Rally in South America
Photos from Stage 4 of the Dakar 2017, an off-road racing rally, in Bolivia.
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Bolivia’s skull festival
Bolivians displayed human skulls, or “natitas,” outside the Cementerio General chapel during Sunday’s Natitas Festival in La Paz, Bolivia. Although some natitas have been handed down through generations, many are from unnamed, abandoned graves. The are cared for and decorated by the faithful, who use them as amulets believing they serve as protection. The tradition marks the end of the Catholic All Saints holiday, but is not recognized by the Catholic church. –AP
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Summer solstice brings festive parties across the globe
Summer officially kicked off in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday, as the summer solstice arrived. With the sun shining for its longest amount all year, observances of the day often includes outdoor festivities at megalithic prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge. Meanwhile, across the equator, the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing its shortest day of the year, which comes with celebrations of its own.
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