A parade of snow maidens was held in Moscow on Thursday, in what has become a traditional part of the “Journey to Christmas” festival. /CFP Photo

The Snow Maiden is a character in Russian folktales, known as 'Snegurochka' in Russian - 'sneg' being the Russian word for snow. She is the daughter of the immortal Gods, Father Frost and Mother Spring, and is often depicted with snow white skin, deep sky-blue eyes and curly fair hair. /CFP Photo

The parade of snow maidens is a popular Moscow winter festival, and hundreds of girls dress up to join the parade every year. /CFP Photo