After eight years
Perchten parade through St. Johann again
The public had to wait over 70 years for this appearance: as the highlight of the great St. Johann Perchtenlauf, a Tafelpercht returned on Sunday, which had not been seen since the 1950s.
The magnificent panels and caps of the Schönperchten weigh up to 40 kilos. The winter demons are supposed to recognize themselves in the mirrors, frighten them and thus be driven away.
The Schiachperchten, on the other hand, rely on terrifying wooden masks. Handmade in the immediate vicinity, of course.
The new Perchten chief Bernhard Urban was particularly keen to ensure that the run was true to the original: "The figures have a historical background and a connection to our region".
The run took place for the first time in eight years. After being canceled four years ago due to the pandemic, the tradition returned this year with 400 participants.
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