Here’s a fascinating documentary, in Slovenian with good English subtitles, that takes you into the world of the kurenti. It shows some of the history, present and enduring magic and mystery of these hairy figures, who with bells and whips will help scare the winter away over the next few days around Slovenia, as part of the Pust / Shrovetide celebrations.
And here's another short film on the same subject, from UNESCO
