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The indigenous Aymara people scattered over Andean villages summon a deity and perform their ancient purification and rejuvenation rituals. The leading figure is Aya Uma, the spirit of the mountains, distinguished by a double-faced mask representing day and night, and also twelve horns symbolizing the corresponding number of months in a year. Aya Uma stamps its feet along to wake up Mother Nature along with other dancers who form circles to represent two solstices and also two equinoxes.

Best time to go to Sicily The celebration of the Catania ma​​rtyr is one of the central events in this region of Sicily Dates: February 3–February 5 Religious procession Religious celebration Party Parade Visit Catania when the celebrations of St Agata take place, and you will never think of religious events in the same way again. The festivities take about three days and attract almost a million people to the city. Each day has its own meaning and a special event connected to it.

As spring comes to Norwegia, dozens of fish are hung to dry on the huge wooden racks named hjell. The racks are set all along the foreshore in the north of Norway, for cold local winds and chilly temperatures are the most suitable for drying unsalted cod. The ideal temperature must be just above freezing, since fish fibers burst in the frost and it becomes inedible, while warm temperatures may result in bacteria.