Ancient pagan festival sees fiendish ogres roam village streets to chase away evil winter spirits in the annual Perchten gathering in Bavaria Welcome to the annual Perchten gathering near Kirchseeon, ...

One of the monsters known as 'Perchten' that march and dance during the shortest and darkest days of the year in Germany. Source: Reuters Preparing for Christmas has a special meaning in the small ...

The Perchten parade in southern Germany is a centuries-old tradition celebrating the goddess Perchta around the winter solstice. Locals dress up in elaborate monster costumes to dance, sing and march ...

In Goldegg, the Perchten are once again parading from farm to farm today. For 30 years, they have been scaring away evil in the Pongau community and bringing luck and blessings for the New Year. It is ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. In the Bavarian town of Kirchseeon, locals have been busy preparing for Christmas—by taking part in a traditional ...