Shrovetide custom in Ponikve
Element in the Register of the intangible cultural heritage:
Date of inscription:
23/11/2015
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The Ponikve mačkare represent a Shrovetide carnival custom with elements of theatre in Ponikve in Dobrepolje. On Shrove Tuesday the community of young men go from door to door collecting and put on a humorous programme, an evening dance around the houses and a party, and on Ash Wednesday the burning of a carnival figure.
The bearer of the element of the intangible cultural heritage is (1):
1. Informal boys' club HU-ZPP, representative Janez Gačnik.
Ponikovske mačkare.
Ponikve near Dobrepolje, 2002.
Filming Nena Židov, postproduction Manca Filak, production Slovene Ethnographic Museum, 2017, 10 minutes.