Malanka

People wearing costumes perform on a street during New Year celebrations in the Ukrainian village of Vashkivtsi in the Carpathian region, January 14, 2011. The locals traditionally celebrate New Year according to the Julian calendar. Malanka - Ukrainian folk holiday in New Year's Eve. Most of the entertainers craft their masks and costumes manually according to traditional Rite. Ukraine's Malanka festival in the village of Vashkivtsi combines various elements of Halloween, Mardi Gras and New Year's. Add a couple Nazi uniforms and you will have one of the most bizarre festivals that exists in Europe.