From Rukavac to Bregi and Žejane - Bell Ringers and Carnival Foods
The wearing of masks, with which man performs fertility rites, drives away evil spirits and marks the passage of winter into spring, has been present in almost all civilizations and all parts of the world since times long past. This custom has particularly taken deep roots in the localities of the North Croatian Littoral, namely its backcountry – Kastavština. In the course of the historical context of emergence of carnival customs in our region, various bell – ringer groups (