Mohács - Shrovetide Carnival

An old tradition of the southern Slavs living in Mohács is the Shrovetide carnival, the Busójárás, which is held in February every year, starting from the Busó Column in Koló tér. Disguised figures wearing morbid masks and bells parade through the streets in an attempt to drive winter away. Folk-tradition has it that not only did the "Busó runners" drive winter away but they also forced the Turks to leave the country.