Klaipeda1934marinecountrytime：between26thJulyand29thJuneotherfestivalsUžgavėnėsbeginsonthenightbeforeAshWednesday,whenaneffigyofwinterisburnt.Amajorelementoftheholiday,meanttosymbolizethedefeatofwinter,isastagedbattlebetweenLašininis("porky")personifyingwinterandKanapinis("hempenman")personifyingspring.Devils,witches,goats,thegrimreaper,gypsies,andotherjoyfulandfrighteningcharactersappearincostumesduringthecelebrations.Theparticipantsandmasqueradersdanceandeatthetraditionaldishoftheholiday-pancakeswithavarietyoftoppings,sinceroundpancakesareasymbolofthereturningsun.