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.
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Pokači, one of the most prominent carnival groups in Ptuj, east Slovenia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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Piceki, a distinct carnival group found in Ptuj, east Slovenia.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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The kurents, traditional carnival costumes characteristic of the Ptuj area.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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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
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A carnival group at a procession in Ptuj.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA
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