3 Kommentare

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   maxens · 2023-08-02 18:08

   Is it the same tradition as the capra costumes in Romania? Or something else?

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   aalahuefubbick · 2023-08-03 15:34

   @maxens I don't know really! Busójárás has been celebrated in Mohács, Hungary for ages, but there seem to be a dozen or so celebrations of pre-Christian origin spread throughout the Alps and the Balkans (and even the Basque Country) with masks, wool or other animal fur, and the scaring away of evil spirits, in common, such as Busójárás, Kurentovanje, Kukeri and the Ituren Carnival as examples. I hadn't heard of Capra before your comment, but I'm glad to know about it now :)

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   maxens · 2023-08-04 00:01

   Oh, capra just means goat, it's not the name of a festival. Men dressing up as goats is part of the celebrations surrounding Christmas (Crăciunul) in Romania. Thanks a lot for your answer.