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, as Canada attempts to become the first G7 country to seize and redistribute the assets of a sanctioned Russian billionaire, in this case Roman Abramovich. Anja Karadeglija reports on the roughly US$26 million – perhaps not a particularly significant amount in the context of the total wealth of Russian oligarchs – at stake.Article content
Revellers march in the Bearskin Parade in Comanesti, Romania, on Dec. 30, 2022. Daniel Mihailescu / AFP via Getty ImagesThe end of every year sees some interesting traditions around the world, from the ceremonial to the more prosaic. In Romania, young men and women wearing bearskin costumes and traditional garb march during theto chase away the evil spirits of the coming year. In Peru, shamans perform rituals to deliver predictions for the year ahead.
the annual golden season for winter fishing, when participants dance, read Buddhist scriptures, drink wine and other activities to “wake up the net.” And in Ibi, Spain, dress in military clothes and stage a mock coup d’etat as they battle using flour, eggs and firecrackers as part of the celebrations of the Day of the Innocents, a traditional day in Spain for pulling pranks.