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Innocent masked mischief

‘Entrudo’ is a traditional shrovetide celebration in Central Portugal.  Up in the mountains of Central Portugal they are trying to keep this typical village tradition alive by keeping up the annual Entrudo and encouraging new people to join in.     Celebrating Entrudo means cross dressing and making your own cork mask (a local resource in the hills of Portugal).   Once suitably disguised you go and make some innocent mischief in the neighbouring villages.       It’s harmless enough; moving flower pots, creating barriers in the quiet village roads, throwing cob nuts at people and generally making a noise.   The sounds of the accordion are never far from the ears and traditional limericks and bawdy rhymes are recited telling the story of the villages, it’s history and it’s residents.  The group of revellers was organised by Lousitanea , a eco business set in one of these traditional hillside villages.   This tourism organisation helps to keep tr