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JEH_1869 by James Hall Via Flickr: Warrior Queens of SambaFunk at Mosswood Park

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Medusa by beb418 Via Flickr: MEDUSA: Most famous of the GORGONS, the hideous snake-haired hags.Unlike her sisters EURYALE and STHENO, MEDUSA started off as a gorgeously beautiful woman, but she was turned into Gorgonzola by a jealous ATHENA.She was now so horribly ugly that anyone who saw her face turned instantly to stone. But, being mortal, MEDUSA was killable. So PERSEUS found it quite easy to cut off her head and use it to frighten people to death. From her blood sprang PEGASUS the Wonder Horse. Which PERSEUS promptly nicked and used to make his escape.. Original -> imageshack.com/a/img545/7570/lnzu.png

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Kurentovanje by fumie Via Flickr: Kurentovanje - The carnival in Ptuj, Slovenia. Today, Ptuj is an important economic center of the lower Podravje region as a city of fairs, a city of excursions into unspoiled nature, a city with a rich culinary offer, and a city of wine cellars and thermal sprin

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Kurenti by Jumpin'Jack Via Flickr: Kurent mask (or Korant as some people call it) originates right from the place where this shot was taken - namely Markovci near Ptuj, Slovenia. Beside sheep skin, horned heads with long tongues and clubs wrapped in hedgehog's skin (yeah, I know), they sport large bells, hung around their waists. They jump and dance on the streets, making as much racket as possible throughout the carnival season (Shrovetide), called Pust in Slovenia. This, along with the scary looks, is supposed to frighten grandma Winter and chase her away. There are other traditional masks (and all other sorts of non-traditional as well) for this season, but Kurent is one of the oldest and most important icons in these parts. Needless to say, its attire is quite heavy and running around in it for hours, requires much strength and stamina. Though wearing it has its privileges too. For example, Kurent is allowed to grab any girl on the street and dance with her. In past times Kurents demanded a little gift before they let the girls go - traditionally a handkerchief. Then they hung these on their belts as trophies. They probably don't get as much of these as they used to though, since paper hankies became common ...

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Pust v Ljubljani by BockoPix Via Flickr: Pust v Ljubljani, 6.2.2016

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Carneval in Damme 2016 by Klaus Brockmeier

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Carneval by Uli Via Flickr: Carneval in Southern Germany - Ehningen

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Karneval 2016 Ingelheim by opposition24.de

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Karneval in Wittlich by Dieter Pohlen

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Fastnacht 2016 by enbodenumer Via Flickr: Umzug in Bodenheim, Zugnummer 16, Lustige Madamscher 1.0, Schneeköniginnen

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Fastnachtsumzug in Bruchsal by Dieter Müller Via Flickr: 50. Internationaler Umzug 2016. Satan und der Engel.

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Fastnacht day by Ted Van Pelt

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Zeller Fastnachtszug 2016 by Björn Stürmer Via Flickr: Fastnachtsausfall-Valentinstagersatzzug :P

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Zeller Fastnachtszug 2016 by Björn Stürmer Via Flickr: Fastnachtsausfall-Valentinstagersatzzug :P

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Zeller Fastnachtszug 2016 by Björn Stürmer Via Flickr: Fastnachtsausfall-Valentinstagersatzzug :P

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Zeller Fastnachtszug 2016 by Björn Stürmer Via Flickr: Fastnachtsausfall-Valentinstagersatzzug :P

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Faasnet! by Bernhard Rösner Via Flickr: