Gnaga
The gnaga was a carnival costume of a woman, with a cat-like mask, and a comical, sometimes offending, behaviour. It was used by men.
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Gnaga — Grevembroch 3–89
“Gnaga” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Carnival in Venice
The Venetian Carnival was celebrated for centuries, until the end of the Republic. The modern carnival is only superficially similar.