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This presentation is prepared by students in “Sv.Kiril I Metodij Elementary School- Local School Svetomitrani”Mentor Marija Jakov

CARNIVALS IN MY COUNTRY

IT’S TIME TO LAUGH, LEARN AND SHARE!!!!!!!!!!

• PUT ON YOUR MASKS AND HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Almost every region in Macedonia has its own carnival!HOWEVER,THERE ARE THREE LARGER CARNIVALS IN MACEDONIA!!!

• The carnival in Vevcani• The carnival in Strumica • The carnival in Prilep

THE CARNIVAL IN VEVCANI

VEVCANI CARNIVAL

• One of the most famous village festivals held in the Balkans is the Vevcani Carnival. It is believed that the custom is over 1,400 years old. It is based on old Pagan beliefs and rituals.

• Essentially the Carnival is the ritual of calling after Saint Basil the Great, which coincides with the Twelve Days of Orthodox Christmas and the Orthodox New Year. The festivity is dedicated to Saint Basil the Great.

• The participants of the Carnival are known as “Vasiličari”.

• Vevcani Carnival expresses our traditional culture,contemporary society and it treats topics from today. The annual carnival is a mix of pagan customs translated into modern language.

In 1993, the Vevcani Carnival and the village of Vevcani joined the World Federation of Carnival

Cities!!!!!!!!! 

• There are three traditional masks: bridegroom and bride, August the Stupid, and musicians.

• Other masks are basically big or small carnival groups which by means of their costumes, gesticulations, and moves usually symbolize and ridicule social events and figures.

Here are more photos from the carnival In Vevcani

STRUMICA CARNIVAL

• The Strumica Carnival is a centuries-old tradition of the town under the Tsar’s Towers and is directly connected to the religious festival Trimeri. It’s the only manifestation of such kind in Republic of Macedonia dedicated to the engaged girls.The date changes depending on date of Easter and it is always on Tuesday after Ash Monday.

• During the festivity after the carnival procession, the masked groups visit the homes of the engaged girls where among the masked, the girls should recognize their fiance.The Strumica Carnival is a centuries-old tradition and the first written sources come from the Turkish travel writer Evlija Celebija.

• In 1994, Strumica became a member of the International Association of the Carnival Cities FECC and in 1998 hosted the 18th International Congress of the Carnival Cities.

• All of the masks have different motives and topics. They represent good and evil, realism and sarcasm, irony, satire, and tradition. The masks are chosen by the participants themselves. Each participant chooses his/her own idea for disguise, while a group disguise represents the idea of the whole group.

• The masks are made by the participants themselves and are very rarely ready-made. Preparations begin very early, usually two, three, or more months before the carnival.

• The whole town lives with an for the carnival!!!

HERE ARE MORE PHOTOS FROM STRUMICA CARNIVAL

PRILEP CARNIVAL

• The carnival in Prilep is related to the holiday “Procka” or The Day of Forgivness.

• This is an international carnival with numerous guests from Macedonia and abroad.“Procka” (Прочка, Forgiveness) is a day in the Orthodox Christianity that signifies mutual forgiveness.The date of Procka Carnival varies from year to year. It depends on the date of Easter, and it is always held exactly 7 weeks before Easter.

• On this holiday, younger people and kids seek forgiveness from the older with the words "forgive me" and the older people respond "you are forgiven from me and from God"The day after “Procka” is called Clean Monday, and it marks the beginning of the Easter fast.

• This holiday also celebrates the end of the winter and the beginning of spring holidays.One of the main elements of Forgiveness is masking and change of clothes.

Prilep is also an International Carnival City!

• 'Meckari' is a traditional mask worn by the butchers. With this custom they are trying to ransom their sins caused by butchering the animals.

The common traditional mask in Prilep Carnival- Meckari! This is usually a group mask!

Besides” Meckari” there are a lot of individual and group masks each of them conveying different ideas, stories….

The masks parade in the center of the town showing their masks the best they can. Almost all of them have their own routine.

• Awards are given to the best masks in different categories such as The Best Individual Mask Award, The Best Traditional Mask Award, The Best Group Mask Award, The Most Creative Mask Award……

OUR SCHOOL’ S CARNIVAL

• Every year our school organizes a carnival.

• The best masks are awarded certificates

• Most of the students make their masks by themselves

• Some of the best masks are exhibited in the school’s hall!

The most usual masks in our school’s carnival are:

• Witches• Dragons• Monsters• Brides • Cats/dogs/tigers• Cowboys• Clowns …….• ……

Our school organizes a workshop for making masks!!!

Here are some of our masks!!!

Thanks for your attention!!!