Kurentovanje carnival

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Kurentovanje carnival is a traditional Slovenian pre-Lenten festival in Ptuj, famed for its costumed Kurent figures who symbolically chase away winter and welcome spring.

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Kurentovanje 1
Kurentovanje carnival canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf festival
intangible cultural heritage
associatedWith Drava River
linked to: Drava

Ptuj Castle
attracts domestic tourists
international tourists
celebratedIn Drava region
Ptuj
country Slovenia
culturalSignificance major Slovenian folk festival
duration multiple days
featuresActivity ethnographic presentations
folk dances
masquerade parades
music performances
processions
featuresCharacter Kurent
bears
devils
traditional masks
hasCostumeElement cowbells
feathered headdresses
sheepskin garments
wooden masks
hasEvent Children’s Carnival
Ethnographic Parade
International Carnival Parade
Kurent’s Jump
hasMainFigure Kurent
heritageType Slovenian cultural heritage
language Slovene
locatedIn Ptuj
organisedBy Municipality of Ptuj
originatesFrom Dravsko polje
Haloze region
purpose ritual to ensure fertility and good harvest
recognizedBy UNESCO
relatedTo European carnival customs
Slavic pagan traditions
religiousContext Carnival
religiousTradition Christianity
season pre-Lenten period
symbolism chasing away winter
welcoming spring
timeOfYear February
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2017
UNESCOStatus Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

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Ptuj knownFor Kurentovanje carnival
Ptuj hasFestival Kurentovanje
linked to: Kurentovanje carnival