Traditional wedding ceremony staged in Galicnik, Macedonia

Danica Torteska, 27-year-old bride, is covered with a white veil while waiting to be taken to her new home in Galicnik, Macedonia, on July 15, 2012. The western Macedonian village of Galicnik staged its traditional wedding ceremony, an annual event that has been running for more than 50 years. The two-day ceremony held through Saturday to Sunday drew thousands of spectators at home and abroad to the remote western village, about 115 kilometers west of Skopje.[Photo/Xinhua]