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The end of Christmas for Brazil’s Santa impersonators

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Santa Claus impersonators gather in Rio de Janeiro for an event called "Barbas de Molho" ("Beards at rest"), where they trim their beards to mark the end of the duties after the Christmas celebrations.

Added on the 27/12/2018 08:20:00 - Copyright : AFP EN

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