ROMANIA
An newly baptized baby's godmother and female relatives work together to bathe it in hopes of ensuring a life of health, wealth, joy, and wisdom.
PHILIPPINES
During the "Mahal na Senyor" procession in Lucban, hundreds of Catholic devotees carry an image of the dead Jesus Christ to and from the church to celebrate Good Friday.
INDIA
Once a year, the tiny village of Koovagam transforms: Transgender people from all over India, normally shunned as taboo, gather to join locals in celebrating an 18-day festival.
Credit Goes: RACHEL BROWN
Reference: National Geographic
