Carnival in Cerknica is one of the most interesting carnivals in Slovenia due to its innovation in connection with tradition. Almost the whole city participates in the event, so the time between Fat Thursday and Lent is an entry into another world, the world of birth. Initiation...
Carnival in Cerknica is one of the most interesting carnivals in Slovenia due to its innovation in connection with tradition. Almost the whole city participates in the event, so the time between Fat Thursday and Lent is an entry into another world, the world of birth. The initiation of entry into the carnival atmosphere is a public knocking down or the sawing of the grandmother on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday are marked by parties, and the week ends with the burial of the carnival on Wednesday and the funeral feast.