
Bell ringers give performances in Istria, Croatia on Jan. 29, 2023. Bell ringers’ pageant is a Croatian tradition to drive out evil spirits over the winter months and to usher in the start of spring. (Goran Kovacic/Pixsell via Xinhua)

Bell ringers give performances in Istria, Croatia on Jan. 29, 2023. Bell ringers’ pageant is a Croatian tradition to drive out evil spirits over the winter months and to usher in the start of spring. (Goran Kovacic/Pixsell via Xinhua)

Bell ringers give performances in Istria, Croatia on Jan. 29, 2023. Bell ringers’ pageant is a Croatian tradition to drive out evil spirits over the winter months and to usher in the start of spring. (Goran Kovacic/Pixsell via Xinhua)