Perchten: Austria’s wild pagan festival you have to see to believe!

Perchten is an ancient pagan festival, meant to drive out the ‘devils of winter’ in early December with a ‘Perchtenlauf’ or parade of these devil like creatures through the centre of villages. Originating in central Europe and carried down across the centuries, it’s a tradition strongly associated with the Alpine regions and the midwinter need to drive out bad souls.

My video is at DLive