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Plunge of Faith: Russians swim in freezing waters for health & religion

January 21, 2013


Plunge of Faith: Russians swim in freezing waters for health & religion More than two million people in Russia celebrated the feast of Epiphany, taking part in traditional bathing by immersing themselves in icy waters. The celebration commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ. It's also believed to wash away the sins, with many saying it keeps them healthy for the rest of the year. RT's Peter Oliver braved the icy plunge. RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RT RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark. From: RussiaToday Views: 5110 174 ratings Time: 03:24 More in News & Politics

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