Epiphany Day

Men dressed as "La Befana", an imaginary old woman who is thought to bring gifts to children during the festival of Epiphany, row boats down the Grand Canal in Venice, January 6, 2012. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

Actors perform during the annual Epiphany parade as it makes its way through central Madrid, January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Actors perform during the annual Epiphany parade as it makes its way through central Madrid, January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Bulgarian men dance in the icy waters of the Tundzha river during a celebration for Epiphany Day in the town of Kalofer, east of Sofia, January 6, 2012. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Men dressed as the "Three Wise Men" present gifts to a baby playing the part of Jesus during the annual Epiphany parade through central Burgos, Spain, January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez

Men jump into a lake in an attempt to grab a wooden cross on Epiphany Day in Sofia, January 6, 2012. REUTERS/Hristo Rahnev

An actor performs during the annual Epiphany parade as it makes its way through central Madrid, January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Men ride their horses during the annual race organized by Orthodox believers on Epiphany Day in the Romanian village of Pietrosani, north of Bucharest, January 6, 2012. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel

A woman dressed up as one of the Wise Men throws sweets during the traditional Epiphany parade in Malaga, southern Spain, January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

An actor performs during the annual Epiphany parade as it makes its way through central Madrid, January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Juan Medina

A villager shivers after diving into a river to retrieve a crucifix during the Orthodox Epiphany Day celebrations in Serdanu village, northwest of Bucharest, January 6, 2012. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti

The annual Epiphany parade makes its way through central Burgos, Spain, January 5, 2012. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez

Villagers travel on a horse cart to attend the Orthodox Epiphany Day celebrations in Serdanu village, northwest of Bucharest, January 6, 2012. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to lead a mass on the Feast of the Epiphany in St. Peter's Basilica at Vatican City, January 6, 2012. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Greek Orthodox Apostolis Oikomoniv retrieves and kisses a wooden crucifix as he swims in the Golden Horn in Istanbul, January 6, 2012. REUTERS/Osman Orsal