Ursa Minors

Photograph by Fudulu Catalin , National Geographic Your Shot

In Bucharest for the holidays, boys from Romania s Moldova region participate in a tradition called ursul, dressing as bears to go caroling in the streets. The custom is rare and occurs between Christmas Day and New Year s Eve, writes Fudulu Catalin , who shared this picture with our Your Shot photo community. This image was taken downtown, where I photographed people facing the first snow. I heard the music of singers, who were accompanied by whistles and drum beats, and I went in [their] direction.

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