SLIDESHOW: Thousands Take Part In Tweede Nuwe Jaar Carnival

This yearly parade dates back to the mid-nineteenth century
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TOPSHOT - Hundreds of Cape Minstrels from different troops perform during the traditional Second New Year Parade on January 2, 2017 in the streets of central Cape Town, South Africa. instruments. / AFP / Mujahid SAFODIEN (Photo credit should read MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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