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

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