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A yachac, or shaman, performs a water ritual on a man in a spring near Cotacachi during an indigenous celebration.
Ivan Kashinsky / Aurora

Ecuador
A yachac, or shaman, performs a water ritual on a man in a spring near Cotacachi during an indigenous celebration. The water is believed to wash away bad energy and purify the soul. When done before a fiesta, the ritual gives people the energy needed to dance for days.

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