Tschaeggaettae / Carnival

During carnival week, "Tschäggätta" (frightful figures, clad in furs and wearing grotesque masks) liven up village life in the Lötschental. This pagan custom is practised from 3 February onwards in the Lötschental.

 

Tradition

The remoteness of the Lötschental has given rise to a wealth of tales, legends and myths. Wild figures that raced through Lötschental's history and have left their...
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Clothing

The Tschäggättä wear old clothes outside-in, with the fur facing outwards; they also carry two sheep or goatskins over their backs and chests held in place around...
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Tschäggättu-Procession / Carnival Procession

Curious? Then experience this living tradition at first-hand on 07 February 2013 at the traditional Tschäggättu-Procession or on 09 February 2013 at the Lötschent...
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Mask carving

Follow in the footsteps of the Tschäggättä and create your own Lötschental mask! On request, groups (5 people or more, max. 20 people) can carve their own ma...
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Guided tour trough the mask cavern

From Monday to Friday, groups (5 people or more) can also visit an original mask cavern and marvel at the wonderful hand-carved masks. You can also see how a typical Tschäg...
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