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The North Macedonian town celebrated the 1,400-year-old festival over two days. The part-pagan, part-satire carnival is believed to scare away evil spirits, and marks the beginning of the Julian calendar’s New Year.
A pair of costumed revellers await the start of the carnival parade in the village of Vevcani, in south-western North Macedonia. Photograph: Boris Grdanoski/APFri 16 Jan 2026 05.14 CET
