Kurentova oprema - kurentija

The kurent costume is called kurentija and weights about 40kg. It is made up of a sheepskin hat and coat, cowbells, a stick wrapped in hedgehog’s skin at one end, black boots and red or green socks. There are two types of kurenti: the ones with feathers and the ones with horns. For the former, a leather mask covered with sheepskin is decorated with turkey or goose feathers, while colourful paper r…