A general overview on the “Carnival King of Europe” exhibition and its progress from San Michele all’Adige to some European capitals such as Zagreb, Sofia, Skopje, then Bilbao, Ljubljana, Sibiu and Warsaw.
• Carnival King of Europe II.
Winter Fertility Masks in the European Ethnographic Context
Photos by Laura Gasperi
• Carnival King of Europe.
Winter Fertility Masks in the European Ethnographic Context
Photos by Paolo Borsato
Carnival King of Europe II
Winter Fertility Masks in the European Ethnographic Context
- San Michele all'Adige (I), Museo degli Usi e Costumi della Gente Trentina
18th November 2011 - 6th January 2012
- Bilbao (E), Euskal Museoa. Bilbao. Museo Vasco
19th January - 4th March 2012
- Ljubljana (SLO), Slovenski etnografski muzej
22nd March - 6th May 2012
- Sibiu (RO), Complexul Naţional Muzeal Astra
5th June - 5th August 2012
- Warsaw (PL), Państwowe Muzeum Etnograficzne w Warszawie
14th September - October 2012
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ACT I
(of Fear)
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Bamburec mask
20th January, St. John the Baptist
Ratevo (Maleševo)
NETM Skopje,
n° 17721
Macedonia |
Bušalo mask
Duboševica (Baranja), 1973
EMZ Zagreb,
n° 24073
Croatia |
Birkon mask
Turčišće (Međimurje), 1981
EMZ Zagreb,
n° 25886
Croatia |
The Devil - mask
New Year’s caroling
Żywiec (Silesia), 2006
Poland |
Mamuxarre mask
Unanu (Nafarroa/Navarra)
Euskal Museoa. Bilbao
Basque Country, Spain) |
Devil mask
Baranja region
EMZ Zagreb, n° 24468
Croatia |
Devil mask
Baranja region
EMZ Zagreb, n° 24465
Croatia |
Devil mask
Trentino
MUCGT, n° 10906
Italy |
Vasilichar mask
Orthodox New Year
NETM Skopje, n° 17567
Macedonia |
Devil mask
Tesero, Fiemme Valley
MUCGT, n° 8694
Italy
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The Devil - mask
The Goat
(New Year’s ritual)
Cepleniţa (Iaşi)
Astra Museum
Sibiu n° 12689 P
Romania |
Scraps - mask
Lavfarji
Cerkno
(Cerkljansko), 1991
SEM Ljubljana
n° EM 17143
Slovenia |
Bast Man - mask
Lavfarji
Cerkno (Cerkljansko), 1991
SEM Ljubljana
n° EM 17190
Slovenia |
Harlequin mitre "Capucia"
Valfloriana, 2006
MUCGT,
n° 12111
Italy
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Kotilun gorri mask
Beskoitze (Lapurdi/Labourd)
Euskal Museoa. Bilbao
Basque Country, France |
Bride & Groom
festive costume
Carano, Fiemme Valley
1970 ca.
MUCGT, Italy |
Lachè mitre "ciapelón"
Romeno, Non Valley
1960 ca.
MUCGT,
n° 12389
Italy |
Bufón mitre
Soraga, Fassa Valley, 2008
MUCGT, n° 12396
Italy |
Bufón mask
Penìa, Fassa Valley, 1999
MUCGT,
n° 10258
Italy |
Plough
Predazzo, Fiemme Valley
MUCGT, n° 3873
Italy |
ACT III
(of Laughter and Death)
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The Old man - mask
The Goat (New Year’s ritual)
Cepleniţa (Iaşi)
Astra Museum Sibiu,
n° 12686 P
Romania
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The Old woman - mask
The Goat (New Year’s ritual)
Cepleniţa (Iaşi)
Astra Museum Sibiu,
n° 12688 P
Romania |
The Bear - mask
Buhalniţa (Iaşi)
Astra Museum Sibiu,
n° 12690 P
Romania |
The Bear tamer
(the Gypsy) - mask
Buhalniţa (Iaşi)
Astra Museum Sibiu,
n° 12691 P
Romania |
The Death - mask
The Goat (New Year’s ritual)
Cepleniţa (Iaşi)
Astra Museum Sibiu,
n° 12687 P
Romania |
Gypsy - mask
Turčišće (Međimurje), 1990
EMZ Zagreb,
n° 27059
Croatia |
Old man mask (dziad)
Łękawica (Silesia), 1989
PME Warsaw,
n° PME 50530
Poland |
The Rascal
(Drab) - mask
New Year’s caroling
Kryg (Małopolska), 1982
PME Warsaw,
n° PME 45230
Poland |
The Death - mask
New Year’s caroling
Koniaków (Silesia), 1973
PME Warsaw,
n° PME 36882
Poland |
Scabby - mask
Lavfarji
Cerkno (Cerkljansko), 1992
SEM Ljubljana,
n° EM 17523
Slovenia |
Spruce Man - mask
Lavfarji
Cerkno (Cerkljansko), 1992
SEM Ljubljana,
n° EM 17524
Slovenia |
Sackman - mask
Lavfarji
Cerkno (Cerkljansko), 1988
SEM Ljubljana,
n° EM 17011
Slovenia |
Wicked Man - mask
Lavfarji
Cerkno (Cerkljansko), 1992
SEM Ljubljana,
n° EM 17521
Slovenia |
Turoń
Christmas’s caroling
Dobra (Małopolska)
PME Warsaw,
n° PME 30193
Poland |
Goat
Christmas’s caroling
Kąty Wrocławskie (Lower Silesia), 1987
PME Warsaw,
n° PME 49615
Poland |
Cow
Međimurje region
EMZ Zagreb, n° 22161
Croatia |
Whistle
NETM Skopje,
n° 13980
Macedonia |
Bagpipe
NETM Skopje,
n° 4799
Macedonia |
Costumes
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The Devil
New Year’s caroling
Zwardoń (Silesia), 1954
PME Warsaw,
n° PME 55443/1-5
Poland |
Joaldun
Ituren (Nafarroa/Navarre)
Iturengo Joaldunen Elkartea/
Joaldun of Ituren Association
Basque Country, Spain |
The Death
New Year’s caroling
Żywiec (Podkarpackie), 2010-2011
PME Warsaw,
n° PME/14 /PD/1-8
Poland |
The African Man
Radomyśl (Podkarpackie), 2011
PME Warsaw,
n° PME/66 /PD/1-10
Poland |
Djolomar (Old Man)
Orthodox New Year
Beghnište (Tikveš)
NETM Skopje
Macedonia |
Bride
Orthodox New Year
Beghnište (Tikveš)
NETM Skopje
Macedonia |
Matazini
Banderàl
Carano, Fiemme Valley, 1960 ca.
El Banderàl Association, Carano, Italy |
Atorra
Mundaka (Bizkaia/Biscay)
Euskal Museoa. Bilbao
Basque Country, Spain |
Zaldiko or zamalzain
Zuberoa/Soule
Euskal Museoa. Bilbao
Basque Country, France |
The Arab
Radomyśl (Podkarpackie), 2011
PME Warsaw,
n° PME/65 /PD/1-6
Poland |
The Chimney-sweeper
New Year’s caroling
Żywiec (Podkarpackie), 2010-2011
PME Warsaw, n° PME/19 /PD/1-8
Poland |
Horse
Christmas’s caroling
Zwadroń (Silesia), 1975
PME Warsaw, n° PME 51820
Poland |
The goat
The Goat (New Year’s ritual)
Cepleniţa (Iaşi)
Astra Museum, n° 12685 P
Romania |
Daisy
Lavfarji
Cerkno (Cerkljansko), 1991, 2011
SEM Ljubljana,
n° EM 17193, 2011-010.1
Slovenia |
Shovel Man
Lavfarji
Cerkno (Cerkljansko), 1991
SEM Ljubljana,
n° EM 17195
Slovenia |
King Herod – mask
Herody, Christmas comedy
Łękawica (Silesia), 1989
PME Warsaw,
n° PME 50531
Poland |
Horse
Herody, Christmas comedy
Świętokrzyskie region, 1969
PME Warsaw,
n° PME 35016
Poland |
The Photographer
New Year’s caroling
Zwardoń (Silesia), 1954
PME Warsaw,
n° PME 51848-50, 51852
Poland |
The Grandmother
New Year’s caroling
Żywiec (Podkarpackie), 2010-2011
PME Warsaw,
n° PME/18 /PD/1-8
Poland |
The Jew
New Year’s caroling
Zwardoń (Silesia), 1954
PME Warsaw,
n° PME 55450/1-3
Poland |
Camel
Radomyśl (Podkarpackie), 2011
PME Warsaw,
n° PME/65/PD/1-2
Poland |
Markitos
Zalduondo (Álava)
Euskal Museoa. Bilbao
Basque Country, Spain |
Charred dummy
Valda, Cembra Valley, 2009
MUCGT |
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Kuker mask
Mogila (Jambol)
Ethnographic Museum
Sophia
n° F9
Bulgaria |
Survakar mask
Kalipetrovo (Silistra)
Ethnographic Museum
Sophia
n° F12
Bulgaria |
Kuker mask
region of Jambol
Ethnographic Museum
Sophia
n° F13
Bulgaria |
Accordeon (rèta)
Bortolo Giuliani, Mori
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
n° 2162
Italy
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Bel mask
Penìa, val di Fassa, 1999
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
n° 10965
Italy
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Harlequin mitre "Capucia"
Valfloriana, val di Fiemme, 2006
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
n° 12111
Italy
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Bufón mitre
Soraga, val di Fassa, 2008
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
Italy |
Bufón mask
Penìa, val di Fassa, 1999
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
n° 10258
Italy |
Bride
Festive costume
Fassa Valley
MUCGT, n° 8057
Groom
Festive costume
Fassa Valley
MUCGT, nn° 8950, 8951, 8952, 8953
Italy |
Votive statuette
of an infant
Turčišće (Međimurje), 1972
Ethnographic Museum
Zagreb
n° 23608
Croatia |
Kuker mask
Vasil Levski
Ethnographic Museum
Sophia
Bulgaria |
Lachè mitre "ciapelón"
Romeno, val di Non,
1960 ca.
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
Italy |
Bel mask
val di Fassa
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
n° 7792
Italy
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Accordeon
Bortolo Giuliani, Mori, 1872
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
n° 7838
Italy |
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ACT III
(of Laughter and Death)
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Soldier mask
Domašinec (Međimurje)
Ethnographic Museum
Zagreb
n° 19844
Croatia |
Gipsy mask
Turčišće (Međimurje), 1978
Ethnographic Museum
Zagreb
n° 25434
Croatia |
Soldier mask
region of Međimurje
Ethnographic Museum
Zagreb
n° 22051
Croatia |
"Yuk" mask
Marčelji (Kastavština), 1932
Ethnographic Museum
Zagreb
n° 26196
Croatia |
Hobby-horse
Hrvatsko Zagorje
Ethnographic Museum
Zagreb
n° 23684
Croatia |
Skull mask
Valfloriana, val di Fiemme
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
n° 4529
Italy |
Old Woman mask
Tesero, val di Fiemme
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
n° 1966
Italy |
Old Woman mask
Gresta di Segonzano,
val di Cembra
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
n° 3735
Italy
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Triccaballacca
Banda Civica di Predazzo,
val di Fiemme
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
Italy |
Whistle
Ethnographic Museum
Skopje
n° 13980
Macedonia |
Bagpipe
Ethnographic Museum
Skopje
n° 4799
Macedonia |
Costumes
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Djolomar
Ethnographic Museum
Skopje
(MK)
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Bride
Ethnographic Museum
Skopje
(MK)
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Zvončar
Žejane -
Kastavština
Ethnographic Museum
Zagreb
(HR)
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Zvončar
Halubje -
Kastavština
Ethnographic Museum
Zagreb
(HR) |
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Kuker
Sliven
Ethnographic Museum
Sophia
n° K 09
(BG)
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Kuker
region of Pavel Bania
Ethnographic Museum
Sophia
n° 49971-F
(BG)
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Matòcio
Valfloriana, Trentino, 2008
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
(I) |
Arlechino
Valfloriana, Trentino, 2008
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
(I) |
Paiacio
Valfloriana, Trentino, 2008
Museo degli Usi e Costumi
della Gente Trentina
(I) |
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Bridegroom
region of Rodopi mountain
Ethnographic Museum
Sophia
n° F11
(BG)
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Bride
region of Jambol
Ethnographic Museum
Sophia
n° F10
(BG)
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Simmetrical plough
Spormaggiore, val di Non
Museo degli Usi e Costumi della Gente Trentina
n° 2267
(I) |
Bushel
Ethnographic Museum
Sophia
n° 849
(BG) |