Tens of thousands join carnival revelry

Ptuj/Cerknica, 2 March - Carnival is a big deal in most of Slovenia and the revelry reached its apex on Sunday when tens of thousands of people attended celebrations in the most famous carnival towns of Ptuj and Cerknica.

Ptuj Pokači, one of the most prominent carnival groups in Ptuj, east Slovenia. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Pokači, one of the most prominent carnival groups in Ptuj, east Slovenia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ptuj Piceki, a distinct carnival group found in Ptuj, east Slovenia. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ptuj
Piceki, a distinct carnival group found in Ptuj, east Slovenia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ptuj The kurents, traditional carnival costumes characteristic of the Ptuj area. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ptuj
The kurents, traditional carnival costumes characteristic of the Ptuj area.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ptuj The kurents, traditional carnival costumes characteristic of the Ptuj area. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ptuj
The kurents, traditional carnival costumes characteristic of the Ptuj area.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ptuj The kurents, traditional carnival costumes characteristic of the Ptuj area. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ptuj
The kurents, traditional carnival costumes characteristic of the Ptuj area.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ptuj A carnival group at a procession in Ptuj. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ptuj
A carnival group at a procession in Ptuj.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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