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People carry a burning barrel of tar during the Burning of the Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead in Moray, which greets the New Year twice, on the 11th January and
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![People carry a burning barrel of tar during the Burning of the Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead in Moray, which greets the New Year twice, on the 11th January and People carry a burning barrel of tar during the Burning of the Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead in Moray, which greets the New Year twice, on the 11th January and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2M815W6/people-carry-a-burning-barrel-of-tar-during-the-burning-of-the-clavie-a-fire-festival-unique-to-burghead-in-moray-which-greets-the-new-year-twice-on-the-11th-january-and-the-more-traditional-1st-january-the-tradition-dates-back-to-the-1750s-when-the-julian-calendar-was-reformed-in-britain-and-the-new-gregorian-calendar-was-introduced-people-rioted-demanding-back-their-11-days-although-not-in-burghead-where-they-decided-to-celebrate-twice-picture-date-wednesday-january-11-2023-2M815W6.jpg)
People carry a burning barrel of tar during the Burning of the Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead in Moray, which greets the New Year twice, on the 11th January and
![People carry a burning barrel of tar during the Burning of the Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead in Moray, which greets the New Year twice, on the 11th January and People carry a burning barrel of tar during the Burning of the Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead in Moray, which greets the New Year twice, on the 11th January and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2M84A68/people-carry-a-burning-barrel-of-tar-during-the-burning-of-the-clavie-a-fire-festival-unique-to-burghead-in-moray-which-greets-the-new-year-twice-on-the-11th-january-and-the-more-traditional-1st-january-the-tradition-dates-back-to-the-1750s-when-the-julian-calendar-was-reformed-in-britain-and-the-new-gregorian-calendar-was-introduced-people-rioted-demanding-back-their-11-days-although-not-in-burghead-where-they-decided-to-celebrate-twice-picture-date-wednesday-january-11-2023-2M84A68.jpg)
People carry a burning barrel of tar during the Burning of the Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead in Moray, which greets the New Year twice, on the 11th January and
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People watch a burning barrel of tar during the Burning of the Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead in Moray, which greets the New Year twice, on the 11th January and
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People carry a burning barrel of tar during the Burning of the Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead in Moray, which greets the New Year twice, on the 11th January and
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People watch a burning barrel of tar during the Burning of the Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead in Moray, which greets the New Year twice, on the 11th January and
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