Photo: Jaroslav Svoboda, ČTK
Various folklore associations across Czechia took part in the traditional ritual of carrying away the Morana on Sunday. In Telč, a two-meter-high figurine, representing the death goddess, was cast into the pond by a vibrant costumed procession. This ancient Slavic pagan ritual marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring, and it continues to be observed in many parts of the country.
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