Kurent Socks
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Description: Tiny Kurent hiding. Kurent or Korant is the best-known and most popular traditional carnival character in Slovenia. Its origins are rather mysterious and shrouded in centuries of secrecy. It has been associated with Slavic, Illyrian, Celtic and Greek and Roman mythology. Kurent’s mission can be traced to the symbolism of natural phenomena, the anticipation of spring and Ancient Roman rituals resembling Carnival traditions.
