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Strolling with sheep in Poland

Shepherds march with their sheep as part of the annual southern Polish tradition of redyk, or the ‘trailing of the sheep’. Each summer, the sheep are taken high into the mountains to graze. The shepherds sleep in small wooden huts without electricity or running water and rely solely on what nature provides to survive. They then return in October, leading their flocks through the villages to music and cheering. The locals are always happy to welcome them back — despite the traffic the flocks cause.

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