Schemenlaufen, the carnival of Imst, Austria

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2012
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Description: The city of Imst celebrates its Fasnacht carnival every four years on the Sunday before the Christian season of Lent. The central festivity is Schemenlaufen, a procession of masked, costumed dancers. The main characters wear bells and perform a special musical dance of jumps and bows. Masked chimney sweeps climb houses, witches shout at the audience accompanied by a band playing dissonant melodies, and bears demonstrate their strength. The carnival unites the whole population of Imst in a common goal: organizing the Fasnacht in accordance with long-standing tradition.
Country(ies): Austria
© 2004 by Manfred Siegl
Duration: 00:10:12 - Support: DVD (0072600018)