A "witch of Goose Neck bridge" pounds a
HONG KONG, CHINA: A "witch of Goose Neck bridge" pounds a human-shaped piece of paper with an old shoe to make evil spirits go away during the traditional Jing Zhi Festival in Hong Kong, 05 March 2005. Zhi Jing is the day in the Chinese traditional calendar that marks end of winter and start of spring, when dormant insects and animals awake, which is the best day to cast spells. Local legend has it that on Ching Chih the "white tiger" --an unlucky Chinese god -- is disturbed from his hibernation and begins the hunt for food. "Beating the petty person", as the witches' ritual is called, seeks to tame the tiger or direct towards other people. AFP PHOTO/Samantha SIN (Photo credit should read SAMANTHA SIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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