Brides are ready at Shrovetide, Pretzels at Lent

O pustu so zrele neveste, o postu pa preste

The bilingual publication Brides are ready at Shrovetide, Pretzels at Lent: Shrovetide Customs in the Register of the Intangible Cultural Heritage presents descriptions of carnival heritage elements in Slovenia that were entered into the Register of the Intangible Cultural Heritage by the end of May 2025. Fifteen traditional carnival customs are presented: the Cerkno Laufarija, Borovo gostüvanje, the Door-to-door Rounds of Shrovetide Ploughmen, Škoromatija, the Door-to-door Rounds of Kurenti, the Drežnica and Drežniške Ravne Shrovetide customs, Šelmarija, the Vrbica Šeme, the Zagorica Mačkare, the Ponikve Mačkare, the Mozirje Carnival, the Shrovetide Rounds of the Loče Mowers, Ploughmen and Wedding Guests, the 'Pulling' the plank, the Lig Shrovetide custom, and the Shrovetide Rounds of Animal Characters.

The publication was edited by Anja Jerin and Adela Pukl. Prof. Dr. Janez Bogataj (Professor Emeritus) contributed his perspective on the still-vibrant Shrovetide heritage in the article Brides and Spinning Wheels Also Change, while Anja Jerin and Adela Pukl outlined the current state of Shrovetide heritage in Slovenia in their contribution Shrovetide Customs in the Register of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Slovenia with Regard to the Implementation of UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) in Slovenia.

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