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Bulgarian masked figures (Charles Fr\u00e9ger, courtesy of Yossi Milo Gallery, New York)<\/p><\/div>\n

Photos by Charles Fr\u00e9ger of masked figures from various European festivals. from a gallery in Slate<\/em>. <\/a><\/p>\n

Positively inspirational.<\/p>\n

See more Krampus videos here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Photos by Charles Fr\u00e9ger of masked figures from various European festivals. from a gallery in Slate. Positively inspirational. 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