Kurentovanje (Kurents Carnival)

Its an old slavic tradition of "scaring the winter away". It happens every year in spring. People all over the country celebrate it by dressing up in giant costumes made of wool, cow horns, and many colourful strips. the most noticable thing they wear is the cow bells used to not only "scare the winter away" with its appearence but also by being extremely loud and obnoxious.

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