Maškare
Maškare is something that is done across the whole Slovenian nation. It is almost like halloween, since people dress up in costumes and go from house to house( you either get candy, money or homemade krofi ). They also sing a song that goes like this:Od hiše do hiše, od vrat do vrat, prinašamo smeh vam in s smehom pomlad. Zato pa nam dajte en dinarček, dva tri krofe tri bobe en košček mesa!On that day there is also an event called "Maškarada" where people will dress up in costumes and go watch it or even take part in the best costume competition! On those events you will also see kurenti, which are traditional Slovenian costumes, they are really big and made out of sheep wool, they have red tongues sticking out and on top of their head is usually long and colourful pieces of paper/fabric hanging off a stick. They also cary around big loud bells that they shake around so that they shoo winter away. The whole event was originaly meant for welcoming spring and saying goodbye to the winter, so it is held at the end of February. Right before the day of maškare almost every household smells like krofi! Krofi are a desert very similar to dounuts, but they usually don't have holes and are filled with apricote jam! You will often find them sprinkled in powdered sugar. My grandma also made flancati every maškare! Its the same batter but it is shaped in a square with a few holes rather than just circuilar ones! It is also not filled with anything. I really love this celebration, I have even been in a best costume competition with my friends (we made fun of politics and the long waiting time in hospitals, by making handmade masks of politics and patients!) and we came in second ! It is a fun thing and worth checking out!
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