This Ukrainian tradition of plunging into an icy river for the Christian holiday of Epiphany has persisted, despite the war.
Claire Harbage/NPRIce in the Dnipro River gathers in front of a recreational area that stands empty in the winter.Men take turns going in and out of the river for much of the morning on Thursday.Men take turns going in and out of the river for much of the morning on Thursday.This year, the crowds are much smaller. Mass gatherings were banned in several cities, including Kharkiv, though many smaller gatherings still took place across the country.
In Dnipro, near a marina with a small rocky beach, there's no queue, so you don't have to wait in line. Yulia, 43, confidently wades in while her friend snaps photos."It feels great," she says when she emerges. She did not share her last name for privacy reasons. When she was younger, she watched her parents do it, and she's been coming herself for the last seven years. She felt it was important to come this year, too.
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