Užgavėnės (Shrove Tuesday) also known as Pancake Day is a big festival in Lithuania.

Witches, devils and other characters appear on the streets during this annual celebration.

The effigy of winter (called Morė in Lithuanian) usually stands in the main square of the town, ready to be burnt once the sun goes down. This ritual symbolises the defeat of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The Spring is coming!

The effigy of winter (usually called Morė in Lithuanian), it's standing in the Theatre Square only to be burnt tonight. This ritual symbolises the defeat of winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

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