Praktica Mtl5 + Fuji Pro 160C

Burning of Morena

Morena symbolised the winter and so when people wanted the spring to come, they had to kill her, drown her in a stream or burn her. She was presented as an effigy made of straw clothed in womens dress. Young girls carried her singing towards a stream. When they arrived at the bank, Morena was undressed, set on fire and thrown into the waters of the defrosting stream.

Photographer:
novotao
Uploaded:
2014-03-27
Tags:
160c burning fuji morena mtl5 novotao praktica pro slovakia
Camera:
Praktica MTL5
Film:
Fuji Pro 160C
City:
Devinska nova ves
Country/region:
Slovakia
Year:
2014
Time:
afternoon
Albums:
Burning of Morena
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