Kurent carnival costume expected to become part of UNESCO heritage

Seoul, 4 December - The kurent, a traditional Slovenian carnival costume, and the rituals related to it are expected to make the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage as the organisation's intergovernmental committee holds a meeting in Seoul, South Korea this week.

Ljubljana Group of carnival masks called kurent. Photo: Bor Slana.

Ljubljana
Group of carnival masks called kurent.
Photo: Bor Slana.

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