Kosovo Dervishes
In this photo taken Thursday, March 22, 2012, Sufi dervishes from the Bektashi Order participate in a ceremony to mark Nowruz, in western Kosovo town of Prizren. The Kosovo Sufi community performs centuries-old mystical practices, such as self-piercing with needles and knives as a way to earn salvation and find the path to God. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)