Celebration

Obcházení lucek (perambulation of Lucy). There are six of them – five of them are white, one is black as a priest and they walk draped in a fabric with a bird mask on their face and a...

Doudleby's carnival procession with rose carol 12 carol singers, bachelors, walk in the carnival parade of masks. There are tall hats on their heads, created with 365 crepe roses, as are days...

Kozel (billy-goat), pukl or bagpipes. Whether they play solo or as accompaniment, you will always recognize its specific bleating sound, and a billy goat head right on the musical instrument can...

Once in a year, a quiet February morning in Hamry, Studnice, Blatná and Vortová change into wild bustle of masks, musicians and dancers. „Přetni kobyle žílu,“ (Sever mare's vein...

Somewhere there are museums and elsewhere the traditions are lived directly. If you want to see customs or celebration vividly, visit Haná – region like no other in Czech Republic. ...

During the carnival so-called „fat Thursday“, everyone should eat and drink as much as possible, to remain strong for the entire next year. That is why zabijačka (pig slaughter) and...