miércoles, 20 de febrero de 2013

Creep in, said the witch, and see if it is properly heated, so that we can shut the bread in



 Just in case you are wondering: yes, we celebrated the great Carnival season here in Spain last week.
 It is kind of a great event in the whole country but, in this little northern corner, it is something truly special.
We have our own traditional celebrations which include four days of non-stopping party with lots of food and crazy regional costumes. 
And the reason why it is so different from the rest of the country is that we (and I am very proud of it) have Celtic roots
Maybe that´s what makes me get dress as a witch every year, our folklore is deeply coloured by beldam stories. 
And when I say every year I really mean it. 
As time goes by, I collected more than a dozen witch hats. Believe or not, my parents have a fitted cabinet in my room that they call The Wicked Witch of the East cupboard and I suspect that:

1. They are going to sell them all as soon as I move to the UK to recover the ridiculously huge space the hats occupy.

2. If I try to keep the hats in there it will constitute a solid evidence of my mania.

3. I will finish my days at Arkham Asylum, where I´ll be known as The Dark Witch Hat Lady or something like that.

  

Going back to the party itself and, unfortunately for us this time,  
The Great God of Rain decided to spoil the fun.
We had a wet weekend and just one day of sunlight (well, indeed I am trying to keep the positive tone because calling sunlight to that sinister bunch of clouds we had all over the week is a little otherwordly).
The Gentle One and I really did our best to mantain the festive spirit considering the circumstances.
We went out for a walk in our costumes and even tried to go and see the parade, but it became pretty much like a nightmare with all the windy, cold and wet atmosphere. After a while we had to acknowledge our defeat and, as good soldiers, we retired into the warm and charming nineteenth century club, when one can simply spend hours by drinking tea and eating chocolate cake (which of course we did).

I think I didn´t have enough of masks, but I am happy I will have the chance to repeat it next month:
Some wonderful people is organizing a victorian-inspired masquerade for March in one of the most beautiful baroque palaces of my city. So if you are planning to visit Spain this Spring, that can be definitely the opportunity to step aside from crowded beaches and doing something memorable.



Tell me, do you celebrate the carnival season in your country?

14 comentarios:

  1. No carnival's here, but my goodness you look fantastic! Love the tiny witch hat fascinator look!! :D

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    1. Aw, thank you so much♥ I think a tiny facinator hat is a plus!

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  2. You look so adorable! The hat & outfit are spot on! I'm jealous you have such a wonderful opportunity to dress up at this time of the year.

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    1. Thanks a lot :) I am glad to have all these chances during the winter season, it kind of cheers me up and helps me to run away from daily routine.

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  3. Oh wow, you looked amazing! I have same tights btw :) I love your style and your costume here. I dont celebrate carnival, I am not sure about other people in my country, I know this time of the year a lot of people love partying :) I will reply to your email soon!

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    1. Hahaha, I think those tights are really common everywhere! I am never sure about what European countries celebrate the carnival season, it doesn´t look as popular as Easter, for instance.

      I´ll be waiting for you mail, sweetheart!

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  4. wow you look amazing, a pretty wicked witch :)

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    1. Thank you, linnea-maria. Witches are my favourite characters ever, so glad to hear I make a pretty one ♥

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  5. The hat and tights are the perfect combination. You look fabulous!

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  6. Oh, I totally think that a witch costume is not complete until you add striped stocking and hat. I supose The Wizard of Oz is the one to blame.
    Thank you for your nice words in between!

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  7. Heey!
    We will celebrate the Carnival the next week! ( the next Thursday more specific ). I have no idea what to dress myself this time and yet i want to dress the way i usually do and this time there will no be the strange looks :P You look soooooo adorable <3 Your parents seem awesome!! Hats? Amazing :D (Also loved the part about having Celtic roots!!!^^) Btw i wish i would come this March to your beautiful county, and even more for the event!! You will have to attempt at least for the people who will not come!! And many pictures please!! It would be wonderful i believe!!!

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    1. Oh, it is interesting to learn that you celebrate the carnival season as well.
      I´ve been expecting this ball for the last three months, so I have great expectations about it. And hopefully there will be more chances in the future to enjoy it as long as the stuff involved want to make it an annual event. I promise I´ll have a great time and will try to take as many pictures as possible :)

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  8. You have won a giveaway at my blog! Please sent me an email to karoliina.kalma@gmail.com. Please reply within a week, at the latest the 26th of March. Congrats!

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    1. Thank you so much! I feel truly happy about this. I already sent you the mail, so waiting to hear from you again :)

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