| Carnival of Satriano di Lucania Carnevale di Satriano di Lucania | |
|---|---|
 Mural depicting the legend of the hermit begging the bear for alms | |
| 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]
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- ^ a b "Carnevale di Satriano: qui gli alberi sanno passeggiare". TGCOM24 (in Italian). February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017 – via translate.google.com.
- ^ "The Rumita and the walking forest". Italia. February 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.