Dance History Gallery

p4755

Dregs of the Schönperchten of Pinzgau (Das Trestern der Pinzgauer Schönperchten)

Custom Data

TYPE OF WORK: Print, lithograph
DATE: 1850
DATE DETAILS: approx.
COMMENTS: In the village Pinzgau of the Salzburg area, disguised men in groups of four to twelve dance in the night of 5 to 6 January and during Carnival. They are called Schönperchten or Berchten.
LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Austria
DANCE FORM: traditional

Random image

Visits counter : 119950