In Pictures: Vevcani Carnival

The Vevcani Carnival is one of the most famous village festivals in the Balkans. It is believed that the custom, which is based on old pagan beliefs and rituals, is over 1,400 years old. The carnival witnesses the passing of the old year and the coming of the new one.

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Mar 28, 2016, 12:40 PM
Published
Jan 14, 2016, 11:30 AM
A local villager wearing homemade costumes parades during a carnival celebration marking the Orthodox St Vasilij Day in the village of Vevcani, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on Jan 13, 2016. PHOTO: EPA
Local villagers wearing homemade costumes parade during a carnival celebration marking the Orthodox St Vasilij Day in the village of Vevcani, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on Jan 13, 2016. PHOTO: EPA
Local villagers wearing homemade costumes parade during a carnival celebration marking the Orthodox St Vasilij Day in the village of Vevcani, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on Jan 13, 2016. PHOTO: EPA
Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani on Jan 13, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Revellers stage a satirical performance about the Islamic State as they participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani on Jan 13, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani on Jan 13, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani on Jan 13, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Local villagers wearing homemade costumes parade during a carnival celebration marking the Orthodox St Vasilij Day in the village of Vevcani, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on Jan 13, 2016. PHOTO: EPA
Local villagers wearing homemade costumes parade during a carnival celebration marking the Orthodox St Vasilij Day in the village of Vevcani, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on Jan 13, 2016. PHOTO: EPA
Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani on Jan 13, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Revellers participate in a parade on the street during a carnival in the village of Vevcani on Jan 13, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

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