Cleveland Kurentovanje

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title: Cleveland Kurentovanje
text: Cleveland Kurentovanje is a Slovenian-American festival celebrating the end of winter and the beginning of spring, taking place annually the weekend before Ash Wednesday, in Cleveland, Ohio, mirroring Kurentovanje in Slovenia. The celebration is best known for its costumed Kurents — furry creatures with carnival masks, sheepskin hats, and cowbells. Folklore describes the beasts waking up from hibernation each year to send away winter’s chill. The city of Ptuj, where many Clevelanders have roots,
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description: Slovenian-American festival
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Kurentovanje
date created: 2021-05-21T01:37:40Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T00:21:39Z
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