Photos show masked revelers celebrating Shrovetide in Lithuania

People wearing traditional masks and folk costumes gathered in the Lithuanian village of Rumsiskes, north of Vilnius, for the Shrovetide celebrations to mark the annual pre-Lenten festival with music, dancing and the burning of an effigy symbolizing the end of winter.



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Author : Mindaugas Kulbis

Publish date : 2026-02-15 15:34:00

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