Ключевые слова: baranja, bell, bells, bulgaria, bushari, carnival, celebration, ceremonial, clothing, costume, costumes, croatia, culture, dance of the goat, dance of the masked spirits, dondolashi, fertility, festival, festival kicks, folk costume, folk masks, games, koledari, kolednicy, kolyadniki, kuker, kukeri, kurenti, macedonia, mask, masked processions, masquerade, mechkari, mythology, okrutniki, pagan, poland, prosperity, romania, russia, serbia, slavic, slavic folklore, slovenia, spirits, surva, thracia, tradition, ukraine,