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What is the name of the priest's blessing performed annually on houses and waters on January 6th, commemorating Christ's baptism?

Theophania (Epiphany) on January 6th celebrates Christ's baptism with the Great Blessing of the Waters, where a cross is thrown into the sea or river and young men dive to retrieve it for good luck.

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