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Estonia celebrates mardipäev or St. Martin's Day

Mardipäev, Martinmas or St. Martin's Day is an Estonian folk calendar holiday held on November 10. The most common tradition includes dressing up as often scary or slightly monstrous beggars and showing up on people's doorsteps singing, dancing, and often playfully flogging the host.

Estonia celebrates mardipäev or St. Martin's Day

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