A reveller applies a mask before parading the streets during a carnival in the village of Vevcani
A reveller applies a mask before parading the streets during a carnival in the village of Vevcani, some 170 km (106 miles) from the Macedonian capital Skopje, January 13, 2013. Vevcani village marks the Orthodox St. Vasilij Day annually with a carnival that features a 1,400-year-old celebration with pagan roots. The highlights of the carnival include a political satire where masked villagers act out current events. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)