The photo shows the Easter bonfire in Huissen, Gelderland, in 2017. You might find it fun or stupid, but it is a 100-year-old tradition: they put on a weird outfit and throw a devil effigy onto the fire. "The devil effigy symbolizes evil, and by burning the effigy, the Huissen guilds ensure that everyone can start the year with a clean slate." And then you get things like: "In the glow of the flames, the flag bearers perform the flag salute." An…
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The photo shows the Easter bonfire in Huissen, Gelderland, in 2017. You might find it fun or stupid, but it is a 100-year-old tradition: they put on a weird outfit and throw a devil effigy onto the fire. "The devil effigy symbolizes evil, and by burning the effigy, the Huissen guilds ensure that everyone can start the year with a clean slate." And then you get things like: "In the glow of the flames, the flag bearers perform the flag salute." An…