Wooden towers up to nine meters tall are ablaze—and the fire department stands by doing nothing. A scandal!? No. An age-old Easter tradition in Salzburg. Here, people...
The world is colorful: Interesting traditions
There are quite a few exotic customs. Women are carried around in exchange for beer, ...
Roller, Scheller, and the Scheissheislebass
Every two years, a large carnival celebration takes place in Imst. During the so-called Schemenlaufen, alternating ...
What is the Glöcklerlauf?
Every year on the last night of the Twelve Days of Christmas, hundreds of participants take part in the Glöcklerlauf parade in Ebensee on Lake Traunsee, wearing...
The party's in full swing – The Bear Dance Festival in Bacău.
Every year on December 27, the city of Bacău is the scene of an unusual spectacle. Hundreds of participants...
Something different – nativity figure with bare bottom
In Catalonia, there is a small figure with his pants down in the Christmas nativity scene. The "Caganer" ...
Auffi muas I - The Tractor World Cup in Salzburg
The Oldtimer Tractor World Championships took place on the Grossglockner in mid-September. There were 450 participants with ...
"Who will be Hagmoar"? The Jakobi-Ranggeln
Ranggeln is one of the oldest sports in the Alps. Two men try their hand at it ...
The Highland Games in Scotland
The spectators at the games cheer on the new world champion. He is a giant of a ...
Driving away the plague and kissing a virgin - the wreath ride in Carinthia
If, like me, you report on global culture and events, then of course you can't forget your own ...