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Woolly Beasts Scare Away Winter in Slovenia

Woolly Beasts Scare Away Winter in Slovenia

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To see Europe at its wildest, join the party that kicks off the Easter season: Carnival. In Slovenia, a country with deep pagan roots, villagers scare off winter by dressing as a big shaggy creature called Kurent a fun-loving Slavic god of hedonism. We drop in on the fun in this extended clip from Rick Steves' European Easter. The full, hour-long special is streaming now at Enjoy!
Date: 2020-08-10

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Absolutely fascinating! Our class was going through the roman plays of Shakespeare and our professor was explaining to us some of the traditional rituals/festivals of early Gaulic peoples and how frightening/ confusing it was to the Romans who blended together their city and Hellinestic deities. But seeing this your imagination can bridge the gap. Very cool.
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Who else remembers when they were kids and these things knocked onto your door? The parents used to tell us that they came for us because we were naughty and I remember one time they broke the door down. not really but they barged into the house
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I am Slovene, but very much disapprove of the woolly beasts that we call 'Kurenti'. If people want to celebrate it privately, that's okay but they should not force their festivities upon others.
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