Kurentovanje begins Cleveland's festival year

headdresses of kurenti 

Kurenti are the stars of Pust (the pre-Lenten Carnival of the Slovenes). I think it was the Albertville Olympics of 1992, that Charles Kuralt introduced America to the Kurents. He said these were his people.

Kurent

A little Kurent happy to pose.

A musician that stands above the rest.

Chardon Polka Band was playing in a tent. I was not in a good spot to get good fotos. Parts of the tent were dark, others light. Some places were not safe to stand, when the tent is packed. People who polka, hop and bounce up. You must hop out of the way, to save your foot. The heads and arms in the air, block shots. A father holding his child high was a foto i wanted.

Assorted Krampuses and bishops enjoy Fasching, so they came for Pust.

Crosier goes up.

Princess of the festival

Hamlet would not have had such a device.

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Postscriptum: I have posted about this event in past years. Looking back to 2019, i had a post ready with fotos, but never got around to writing the copy, similar stuff.