Participants are pictured during the traditional "Zambo" parade in Mina district of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Feb. 22, 2026. People painted their bodies black, wore feathers, torn clothing, and masks, and marched through the streets in groups carrying swords and daggers, beating drums, and singing old songs on the last Sunday before the fasting season begins. (Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua)

Participants are pictured during the traditional "Zambo" parade in Mina district of Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Feb. 22, 2026. People painted their bodies black, wore feathers, torn clothing, and masks, and marched through the streets in groups carrying swords and daggers, beating drums, and singing old songs on the last Sunday before the fasting season begins. (Photo by Khaled Habashiti/Xinhua)

Participants are pictured during the traditional "Zambo" parade in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Feb. 22, 2026. People painted their bodies black, wore feathers, torn clothing, and masks, and marched through the streets in groups carrying swords and daggers, beating drums, and singing old songs on the last Sunday before the fasting season begins. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)

Participants are pictured during the traditional "Zambo" parade in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Feb. 22, 2026. People painted their bodies black, wore feathers, torn clothing, and masks, and marched through the streets in groups carrying swords and daggers, beating drums, and singing old songs on the last Sunday before the fasting season begins. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)