© 2019 Bartosz Frątczak.

Laughter is mixing with the clatter of hooves
They were singing and dancing, and, at the end, according to old tradition, Morė* was burned. The fire swallowed slowly the symbol of the tedious winter.
(Mardi Gras) Rudamina, Lithuania
*Morė (Polish – Marzanna) is a symbol of Lithuanian folk carnival celebration. It is an artificial doll, associated with the Slavic goddess Marzanna, symbolising winter. Morė is traditionally burned in a bonfire as the custom to bring spring faster.
Śmiech miesza się ze stukotem kopyt
Śpiewano i tańczono, a na zakończenie – jak obyczaj każe – spalono Marzannę. Ogień wolno połknął symbol naprzykrzonej zimy.
(Zapusty) Rudomina, Litwa