Shrovetide custom in Cerkno
Below you can find a short description of an element listed in the Slovene Register of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Laufarija (from the German laufen, to run) is a Shrovetide carnival event in the town of Cerkno, involving figures known as laufarji with characteristic wooden masks. It includes carolling, a Sunday parade through the streets and the reading of the indictment of Shrovetide, as well as searching for a wooden mallet and the execution of Shrovetide on Tuesday.
The bearer of the element of the intangible cultural heritage is (1):
- Laufarija Cerkno Society.
The Shrovetide custom in Cerkno has been declared a living masterpiece of national significance.
Laufarija, a shrovetide carnival in Cerkno.
Cerkno, 2012.
Filming and editing by Nadja Valentinčič Furlan, translated by David Limon, produced by the Slovene Ethnographic Museum, Coordinator for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, 2016, 10,5 minutes.
