Roger's Pictures

Schäferrauhnacht in Bavaria, December 29, 2006

We visit a Shepherds' Rauhnacht at a sheep farm in Evenhausen, near Amerang.
The Perchten group, the Kirchseeoner Holzmandl (German only, sorry), perform traditional dances to keep the evil spirits away.

Visiting the sheep in the barn	Aren't they cute?	The Bernauer Alphornbläser begin the program	Working at the horns
The Samer Sänger (singers from Samerberg) get to sing	The Junge Riederinger brass get their turn	In the hay shed	The scene with fill flash
The singers again	The singers singing	More alphorns	The audience, standing in the cold
Still cold ...	The Kirchseeoner Holzmandl Perchten get ready	The Perchten arrive	Chanting and dancing the Perchten dance ...
Chanting and dancing the Perchten dance ...	Chanting and dancing the Perchten dance ...	Chanting and dancing the Perchten dance ...	Chanting and dancing the Perchten dance ...
Chanting and dancing the Perchten dance ...	Chanting and dancing the Perchten dance ...	Chanting and dancing the Perchten dance ...	Chanting and dancing the Perchten dance ...
The Perchten march away	The Perchten march away	The two boys finishing up	The hay shed out in the field

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