Carnival Traditions in Dalmatia
Songs and dances. Joy and laughter. Masks and costumes. It’s that time of year, time to be whatever you want to be, without hesitations and limitations. It’s carnival or maškare, fašnik, poklade, mesopust, krnjeval as it is called in different parts of Croatia. Even though the most famous and largest events are held in Rijeka and Samobor, there’s hardly any village or town that doesn’t celebrate carnival, many of which have unique and interesting traditions.