Carnival of Satriano di Lucania Carnevale di Satriano di Lucania | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Carnival |
Frequency | Annually |
Location(s) | Satriano di Lucania |
Country | Italy |
Inaugurated | unknown |
The Carnival of Satriano (Italian: Carnevale di Satriano), held in Satriano di Lucania, Italy, every February, is one of the country's many carnivals.[1] Held on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday before Fat Tuesday (a Mardi Gras festival), it has been conducted for centuries.[2] 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,[1][3] of bears, hermits, or lent.[2]