It is fastelavn! It is time to dress up, slå katten af
tønden, eat fastelavnsboller, flog your parents
with the fastelavnsris! Have a great day!
tønden, eat fastelavnsboller, flog your parents
with the fastelavnsris! Have a great day!
New York, photos by Helen Levitt (1913-2009), ca. 1940-1942
In Denmark at fastelavn someone often
dressed up as 'winter' and fought 'spring'
illustration by Ludmilla Balfour
The battle between Carnival and Lent
in the manner of Jheronimus Bosch (1450-1516)
4 comments:
polar bear is so cool! what is fastelavn?
the spring fighting off winter, we have something similar in irish folklore-on may 1st (bealtaine) the may king must marry the may queen to put the winter queen to sleep!
Oh. Eimear, you have to click on the 'fastelavn' etc. they are links..fastelavn is a carnival befor the lent started. Today children dress up, having fun...
lovely,just had a look, love to hear about different traditions! thanks
I'm glad you found it OK :O) Have a great week!!!
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