Shrovetide rounds of animal characters
Element in the Register of the intangible cultural heritage:
Date of inscription:
09/05/2025
Subdomains:
Shrovetide rounds of animal characters and groups are a Shrovetide custom, characteristic of Ptujsko Polje, Dravsko Polje, Slovenske Gorice, and Haloze regions. The characters are symbolic representations of animals, such as the horse, bear, and chicken. They wish people abundant crops and good health for their animals, while the bear entertains the spectators.
The bearer of the element of the intangible cultural heritage is (1):
1. Etnološko društvo Markovci.
