Маланка

Proper noun

 * 1)  the celebrations on the day of St. Melania the Younger (January 13 O.S.) which features mummers performing skits; the Old New Year
 * 2)  a character from the mummering, similar to the Greek Persephone she symbolizes the return of the sun and warmth, but is often portrayed by a man in drag
 * 1)  a character from the mummering, similar to the Greek Persephone she symbolizes the return of the sun and warmth, but is often portrayed by a man in drag