People dressed as Kurenti attend the international carnival festival in Ptuj, Slovenia, Feb. 15, 2026. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

Women dressed as gipsies present themselves at a masquerade parade during the international carnival festival in Ptuj, Slovenia, Feb. 15, 2026. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

People dressed as Kopjasi Spearmen attend the international carnival festival in Ptuj, Slovenia, Feb. 15, 2026. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

A tourist interacts with a Kurent during the international carnival festival in Ptuj, Slovenia, Feb. 15, 2026. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)