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Shrove Tuesday In Ruvo Di Puglia

Figurants participate in a procession during the death of the puppet Mba Biose on Shrove Tuesday in Ruvo di Puglia, Italy, on March 4, 2025. Ruvo di Puglia celebrates the conclusion of Carnival with the rite of ''E murta Mba Biose,'' an event that involves the entire town in a final farewell to the mask that symbolizes the festival. The day begins with the announcement of his death and the setting up of the funeral chamber in Matteotti Square, where onlookers and townspeople gather to pay their respects to the deceased, amid grotesque laments and witty banter. In the afternoon, the funeral procession marches through the streets of the town, with the participation of the ''family'' of the deceased, the figure of the ''Quarantana,'' and the Lower Band of the Basilio Giandonato Association (Photo by Davide Pischettola/NurPhoto).

Photo ID	#12123764
Date Taken	4 March 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Davide Pischettola/NurPhoto
Category	Religion and Belief
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Davide Pischettola/NurPhoto

Figurants procession death puppet Mba Biose Shrove Tuesday Ruvo di Puglia March 4 2025 Carnival rite E murta Mba Biose event town farewell mask festival announcement death funeral chamber Matteotti Square onlookers townspeople respects deceased grotesque laments witty banter afternoon funeral procession streets participation family Quarantana Lower Band Basilio Giandonato Association Davide Pischettola NurPhoto.