Carbide shooting in the eastern Netherlands on New Year's Eve
epa10383851 Residents of the hamlet of Arrien near Ommen in Overijssel ring out the year 2022 with carbide shots, Ommen, the Netherlands, 31 December 2022. Shooting carbide is an old custom in which a lump of carbide and a strong milk can cause big bangs to drive away evil spirits before the new year. EPA/VINCENT JANNINK
