Today is Purim Holiday in Jerusalem (it's a walled city and therefore the Purim falls a day after everywhere else...), the festival were Jews dress up and celebrate that Haman, who wanted to destroy the Jewish people, was defeated by Queen Ester and her uncle Mordechai, as writtin in the Book of Ester. This is done by drinking a lot of wine and eating (because the victory was done through a lot of banquetts with the king), bringing presents to each other, often on big trays or dishes.
I went on a bus through the city (my legs and behind didn't want to bike after our 3 day trip to Galilee) and was amazed by all the people dressed up, not only kids but every one! I saw lots of princesses and animals (these were mainly the younger ones), but also Darth Vader, a Viking with horns on the helmet and long, blonde braids, angels (black and white), monsters, or people just wearing a funny hat or wig or Hawaii necklace.
I didn't get to take any pictures, but Kristeliigt Dagblad has a good series of pictures from Puirm, find it here.
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