![It's February 23, Metenis Day. An ancient festival looks like the lovechild of Christmas and Halloween It's February 23, Metenis Day. An ancient festival looks like the lovechild of Christmas and Halloween](https://i0.wp.com/www.interesly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/meteni_masks.jpg?resize=602%2C440&ssl=1)
It's February 23, Metenis Day. An ancient festival looks like the lovechild of Christmas and Halloween
![An ancient festival looks like the lovechild of Christmas and Halloween | by Siobhan | The Practical Mythologist | Medium An ancient festival looks like the lovechild of Christmas and Halloween | by Siobhan | The Practical Mythologist | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*lILrsXcAgsegg0Orpj6-3A.jpeg)
An ancient festival looks like the lovechild of Christmas and Halloween | by Siobhan | The Practical Mythologist | Medium
KALNA KĀRĻI - Metenis ir ne tikai pavasara vēstnesis un jauna gada sākums, bet arī gada jestrākie svētki un lielākais ķekatu laiks. Meteņi jeb metenis ir seni latviešu pavasara gaidīšanas svētki laikā,
Toronto Dievturu Burtnieku saime - Meteņi jeb metenis ir seni latviešu pavasara gaidīšanas svētki, kurus svin februārī vai marta sākumā, 7 nedēļas pirms Lieldienām. Meteņu svinēšanā saglabājušās senas vecā gada aizvadīšanas tradīcijas,
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