Czechs bid farewell to winter with traditional pagan ritual

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.