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Fasnacht at Helvetia, West Virginia

Costumed guests attend the annual Fasnacht festival at Helvetia, West Virginia. (Photo courtesy Randolph County Convention and Visitors Bureau)

Fasnacht costumes at Helvetia, West Virginia

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