 The celebration corresponds to Roman Catholic holiday traditions in other parts of the world, such as Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, and Carnaval.Užgavėnės begins on the night before Ash Wednesday, when an effigy of winter (usually named "Morė") is burnt.A major element of the holiday, meant to symbolize the defeat of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, is a staged battle between "Lašininis" ("porky") personifying winter and "Kanapinis" ("hempen man") personifying spring.