Carnival of Satriano di Lucania

Carnival of Satriano di Lucania
Carnevale di Satriano di Lucania
Mural depicting the legend of the hermit begging the bear for alms
StatusActive
GenreCarnival
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Satriano di Lucania
CountryItaly
Inauguratedunknown

The Carnival of Satriano (Italian: Carnevale di Satriano), held in Satriano di Lucania, Italy, every February, is one of the country's many carnivals. Held on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday before Fat Tuesday (a Mardi Gras festival), it has been conducted for centuries. The event is among the most important carnival traditions of the region and of Italy and it is unique in that participants wear costumes, or masks, of bears, hermits, or lent.

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