The roots of this tradition go back to Slavonic pagan predecessors of today's Slovaks. In villages, Fašiangy was marked by processions with masks or carolers walking around local houses ...

Every early spring, the southern Hungarian town of Mohács hosts an ancient pagan festival. The streets fill with men wearing wooden masks and thick woolly cloaks in a centuries-old tradition.

Every early spring, the southern Hungarian town of Mohács hosts an ancient pagan festival. The streets fill with men wearing wooden masks and thick woolly cloaks in a centuries-old tradition. The ...