Altes Brauchtum: Auf der Birnbacher Themenwanderung „Die letzte Rauhnacht“ sprangen uns in Holzham plötzlich die Perchten entgegen. Perchten treten in den Rauhnächten zwischen Weihnachten und Neujahr auf. https://www.bayerbacher-perchten.de/

Pre-Christian Alpine traditions: During our walk we met fur covered beasts, the so called „Perchten“ – half animal, half human – Traditionally, the masks were displayed in processions (Perchtenlauf) during the last week of December and first week of January, and particularly on January 6. The costume consists of a brown wooden mask and brown or white sheep’s skin.

Bayerbacher Perchten