Mumming and masking in Estonia during St. Martin’s Day… (Estonia)
Candidatura: Lista representativa 2026
EN: Members of youth folklore group joyfully mumming and playing music on St. Martin's Day. Young people took initiative and did research of old local mumming traditions, costumes and character building workshops. Mumming is one of the highlights of the year for them.
EN: Grown-up group of friends and colleagues as St. Martin’s Day mummers. Characters include: mummers' mother, father, sons, a bride, a bear, and a prentice.
EN: Group of St. Martin's Day mummers posing after successful mumming at distant-living community member's home with wooden goat and self-made masks.
EN: A group of university students mumming on St. Martin’s Day. Mummers asking riddles from the host family.
EN: St. Martin's Day mummers mumming in the Government Office of Estonia. The host family giving goods / gifts (a cabbage, apples, candies) to the mummers for their visit and for the good wishes and luck they brought.
EN: Group of friends with their kids mumming on St. Catherine's Day in rural area, visiting well-known community member, entertaining the host family with dances. Mummers' characters are based on people's profession (a tailor, a healer); kids made up their own fantasy characters (magic-crocodile etc).
EN: St. Catherine’s Day mummer opening the door of the host family while singing a song for letting in.
EN: St. Catherine’s Day mummers challenging the host family with reading.
EN: Two St. Catherine's Day mummers mumming in their own home.
EN: Children from same school and neighbourhood mumming on St. Catherine’s Day in a city. Characters include: mummers' mother with a baby, grandmother, and two daughters (a musician and a fortuneteller).
