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Shrovetide custom in Drežnica and Drežniške Ravne

Date of inscription: 
26/04/2012
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Shrovetide custom in Drežnica and Drežniške Ravne. Photo: M. Špiček, 2009

The Drežnica and Ravne Shrovetide are traditional Shrovetide customs celebrated in Drežnica, Drežniške Ravne, Jezerca, and Magozd.
Typical characters include the "Ta grdi" (the ugly ones), who chase and dust the youth with ash, and the "Ta lepi" (the pretty ones), who visit homes, receive gifts, and perform dances.


The bearers of the element of the intangible cultural heritage are (2): 

1. Boys Community from Drežnica,

2. Boys Community from Drežniške Ravne.