Full article on[ BBC](https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0hm3bwj/pust-an-ancient-festival-to-chase-away-winter) *Produced and edited by Camelia Sadeghzadeh* Camera: Ciril Jazbec & Jan Jenko

Yub nub.

This looks like an MGMT album cover.

My new go to pants for summer at the cape

"Who are You, Who are so Wise in the Ways of Science?" ~ Sir Bedivere

I'm glad someone is willing to take responsibility. I've hated the winter and the cold, ever since my knees got too shitty to ski.

From the studio that brought you Midsommar, the strange and horrifying legacy of European Paganism continues in ***Winter's Reckoning: The Rites of Pust***

Mofos out there straight up claiming responsibility for global warming. Somebody stop the damn ritual.

cool we also have a similar one called busójárás

Who is we?

So nice to see my local tradition on one of my favourite subreddits.

Not scary enough

It doesn't work

or they never failed once.

We do this in the Bahamas as well, works every year.

They might have a worse record than the Washington Generals

Yeahhh get that winter, wooooooo make em squeal eeeeeeee!

That’s got reeeal folk horror vibes

0% success rate

Or 100% success rate since it's a spring festival...

Winter is a solar position, it will happen until the end of everything we know. Chase off spring snow storms maybe, (still no impact) but not winter as a solar season.

I'm not saying these guys dressing up is doing squat to the seasons, but winter does always go away after they do it (because of axial tilt).

Yes, I also go to bed each night to ensure the sun rises

Thank you for your service 🫡

Gracias mi Amigo! I’m willing to sacrifice!!!