Grotesque wooden masks carved for the Shrovetide Tschaggatta festival in the Loetschental, Valais, Switzerland
The remoteness of the Lötschental has given rise to a wealth of tales, legends and myths. The masked carnival figures, the so-called Tschäggättä, appear between the Catholic holiday of Candlemass and Shrove Tuesday (the day before Ash Wednesday).
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Photo credit: © Philip Game / Alamy / Afripics
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