![Celebrating ancient Rusal folk festival in Minsk region](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol2%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F244%2F82%2F2448264_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_RWdvciBFcnlvbW92ICMyNDQ4MjY0_116%3A95_sputnik-2448264-preview_a98e565c474a9ced8c0deb71d46b1312.jpg)
![Celebrating ancient Rusal folk festival in Minsk region](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol2%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F244%2F82%2F2448264_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_RWdvciBFcnlvbW92ICMyNDQ4MjY0_116%3A95_sputnik-2448264-preview_a98e565c474a9ced8c0deb71d46b1312.jpg)
People celebrate the ancient Rusal folk festival dancing in a village municipality (Luban district, Minsk region). Residents of neighboring villages come together to choose the best "Mermaid", who will protect the crops this year.
- Categories: Lifestyle & Leisure, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Minsk region, Belarus
- Event date: 15.06.2014
- Date published: 15.06.2014
- Author: Egor Eryomov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 4556x2975px, 3.3Mb