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Traditional carnival of the end of winter in Romania. At the end of the carnival, the doll will be burned, symbolizing the end of winter.

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The most famous Carnival in Portugal is in Torres Vedras, about 50 km from the center of Lisbon. Revelers and masked people join the procession, not forgetting the traditional parades of “matrafonas” (men dressed as women), “cabeçudos” (resembling the giant puppets of Olinda) and “kings of carnival”.

It is known as the most Portuguese Carnival in Portugal, and it is also the biggest. Torres Vedras Carnival receives around half a million visitors during six days of festivities, and has been taking place since 1930. The parade is animated with popular Portuguese music and at the end there is a beautiful fireworks show.

In 2023, the party takes on a special tone with the theme: 100 years of Carnival in Torres Vedras, and special celebrations of its centenary. The revelry takes place between the 17th and 22nd of February.

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The most different of all Carnival traditions in Portugal is that of Caretos de Podence. The region of Trás-Dos-Montes, inspired by the customs of the Celts who lived in the northeast of Portugal in antiquity, keeps alive the tradition that, since 2019, is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The men from the village of Podence, 30 km from Bragança, dress up as Caretos, diabolical figures representing the chaos that ends winter and brings fertility in spring. According to tradition, they wear masks with frightening horns, colorful clothes with fringes and rattles attached to the waist, usually inherited from the family.

For three days, the Caretos liven up the streets of the village, jumping and playing, while announcing the end of winter. It is a more intimate Carnival, where friends receive the Caretos in their homes. At the end of Carnival, people get together to burn a giant Careto doll in the center of the village, the symbol of Entrudo.

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Caretos de Podence - Candidatura a Património Cultural Imaterial da Humanidade - UNESCO

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In Portugal, the Carnival season is synonymous with partying, just like in Brazil. Floats, parades through the streets, people in costume and lots of music are also common in some Portuguese cities.
Carnival in Portugal is also called Entrudo, as the ancient traditions of celebrating the arrival of spring in the northern hemisphere were known. By the way, here the Carnival is during the winter, but the low temperatures do not disturb the revelry of the Portuguese.

Depending on the region of Portugal, you will experience different Carnival traditions. Even so, you will always be able to find some festivity that plays a Brazilian song from time to time.

Several bars and even city halls organize Carnival parties very similar to those in Brazil. Portugal also has its carnival marches, which animate dancers, as well as Brazilian Carnival hits and electronic music.

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Giada Carbone 1C
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In the "Bocuk Night", which is celebrated on the coldest night of winter, zucchini is cooked in every house, besides, boiled corn, pears, quince, kernels, almonds, peanuts and walnuts baked in the oven are eaten.

On the night when family members, neighbors and relatives attend, the young people, wrapped in sheets, scare their neighbors by saying "Bocuk is coming".

It is believed that the creature called "Bocuk" walks around in white and in human appearance, and will not come to the house where the pumpkin is cooked and do no harm.

It is believed that "Bocuk Night" is the symbol of the coldest night in winter and if the wood thrown into the water tonight is found frozen on the water in the morning, the people in that house will be healthy, durable and strong throughout the year.

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Dressed up like gondoliers, celebrating different countries.

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Carnival masks year 6 C I.C.Pitagora Bernalda

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Our students celebrating carnival in a parade.

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The result is simply fantastic - Emília Andrade (EB23 Caniço)

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The result is simply fantastic - Emília Andrade (EB23 Caniço)

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Frying "malassadas", typical from Madeira. Emília Andrade (EB23 Caniço)

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Frying "malassadas", typical from Madeira. Emília Andrade (EB23 Caniço)

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Video do Cortejo Trapalhão, Ilha da Madeira - João Rodrigo Castro (EB23 Caniço) 

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Video do Cortejo Trapalhão, Ilha da Madeira - João Rodrigo Castro (EB23 Caniço) 

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Malassadas, a monkey mask and a clown wig, nothing better to describe the disguises of Portugal

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Malassadas, a monkey mask and a clown wig, nothing better to describe the disguises of Portugal

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Very nice... Sweet fried dough with sugarcane melassus.

Malassadas Recipe
Ingredients:
1 kilo of wheat flour
50 grams of bread yeast
1 dessert spoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup warm water
12 eggs

How to Prepare:
Put the flour, salt and sugar in a bowl.
Mix the yeast in the warm water and put it in the bowl.
The eggs (add eggs little by little).
Put to rise, fry the spoonfuls in hot oil.

Source: https://www.almanaqueculinario.com.br/receita/malassadas-da-ilha-da-madeira-21176

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In Badajoz, Spain, Carnival is one of the most important celebration. Thousands of people dress up in big groups who dance along the way of a big parade that longs over 4 hours.
There are also a kids parade and lots of celebrations, including el Entierro de la Sardina (the burial of a sardine) which represents the end of Carnival and the beginning of lent.

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We celebrate Carnival in Cyprus in different ways. We start with the meat eating, we play games, dance and on the coming week people disguise and carry on the parties and go to parades of masquerades.