When is Lent 2022 and how will we celebrate it?

When is Lent 2022? Desert it falls on different dates every year as it depends on EasterShrove Tuesday occurs 47 days before Shrove Tuesday. In 2022, Easter will be on April 17, which means that we will dress up in masquerade on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 and on Carnival Saturday and Shrove Sunday, February 26 and 27.

The meaning of Lent

A carnival tradition dates back to the pre-Christian era, as they already knew the holidays when they were celebrating the ancient Romans. Despite the church's opposition, the wearing of masks continued even after Christianization. The rebellion ceased after the 10th century and since then carnival week represents a time when you are happy let's do it and participate in various parties and masked dances.
The carnival event ends with Ash Wednesday, which occurs the day after Shrove Tuesday, and that's when it starts fasting before Easter.

The most popular carnival masks 2022

We checked out the most popular carnival masks right now and found that many fans of the SQUID GAME series are determined to make a carnival massacre this year. That's also why we decided to offer you links to buy your favorite SQUID GAME mask.

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Traditional masks and celebrations

You are probably familiar with a traditional Slovenian carnival character: current. It can be recognized by its characteristic job - currents, which consists of a cap, a dress sewn from sheepskin, green or red ankle boots, bells and a hedgehog. Kurent plays a major role in the biggest Slovenian carnival: Curing in Ptuj. In 2022, it will consist of various events that will take place from February 11 to February 28. You can get tickets here.

It is certainly one of the traditional carnival costumes Cerkljan Laufar. The group of Cerkljanski laufarje consists of 25 characters with different the opposite side or larvae. He is the central character Desert with horns, who is clothed in moss and carries a mistletoe in his hands. Other characters are also dressed in natural materials (ivy, straw, animal skin).
On I chuckle their carnival ceremony is also organized every year, Laufaria.

They are the oldest carnival masks in Slovenia incompetent, which are mainly characteristic of the area Brkinov. They are their distinguishing mark colorful hats of paper flowers and ribbons, and they also wear the bell. He is also one of the central characters associated with the Škoromats pincer or a skunk that hunts women and children with wooden tongs.

Drežnik carnival characters are characteristic mainly of Drežnica and Drežnica flats near Kobarid. They are divided into "that ugly", who hunt and dust children with ashes, and "this beautiful", who visit homes, dance and collect gifts.
They can be viewed on Shrove Tuesday at Drezniki and a week before that in Drežniške Ravna.

One of the most famous Slovenian carnivals takes place in Cerknica. There they take over the city streets copernica Uršula, Flood man Jezerko, Giant pike, Butalci, and other interesting carnival characters.

Carnival treats

The dishes that most characterize the carnival season are made from of fried dough. They are the main ones, of course doughnuts, which were originally without any filling, but today they have them in addition to the typical one marmalade can also be found with chocolate, walnut and many other fillings. They used to be fried in lard, but today they are fried in oil.
In addition to donuts, you can also treat yourself to other fried delicacies for the carnival: flank, beans, mice and other local carnival treats.
When they knock on your door Mardi Gras with the question "Do you have anything for a crispy crust?", you can also impress them with homemade doughnuts.