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A loose remake of a show that predates 'True Detective', 'Pagan Peak' is a ritualistic crime TV thriller that fills the void.

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In the days before Orthodox Easter in Soviet times, one Ukrainian historical researcher recalls children being lined up, ...

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In a Slovak village in 1993, teenage boys spent Holy Week braiding willow switches with ribbons on Easter Monday. It led to a tradition that shocked - and taught - me.

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