COMMON THEMES - Ritual ploughing
Ploughing the concrete pavement of the village main square is an act performed in a variety of carnival settings, and it is found at the main core of the ritual. A representation of sowing and harrowing the soil often does follow, as a clear indication of the original agrarian nature of carnival as a yearly rite to ensure fertility of soils and good harvests. |
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Festival of Masquerade
Games Surva of Pernik (BG) |
Gravina, Alta Murgia - Puglia (I) |
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val di Fassa - Trentino
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Orotelli - Sardegna
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Festival of Masquerade
Games Kukeri of Jambol (BG) |
Predazzo - Trentino (I) |