Pelouches du Carnaval. Ancient folkroic tradition BC, celebrating Carnival and the upcoming of spring, chasing the bad spiritis in the Swiss Alps. Evolène, Valais, Switzerland.

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Death visiting the Alps. Ancient celtic celebration of the end of winter, merged with medieval carnival celebrations. Empaillés d'Evolene, Valais, Switzerland.

Handsome Pelouche. Ancient celtic traditions, the Pelouches protect villagues and scare away bad spirits of winter, waiting the arrival of Spring. Carnival celebtraion in Val d'Herens, Valais, Switzerland.

Charging Empaillé. Carnival Sunday in the Swiss Alps, with traditional straw filled suits of yute bags, sweeping away bad spirits in preparation of Spring. Evolene, Valais.

Empaillé. Ancient apline hevetic tradition to chase bad spirits of winter, evolving into Carnival with the advent of christian medieval rites. Evolene, Valais, Switzerland.

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Trois Pelouches. Protectors of the village, scaring the bad spirits of winter, while the Spring shortly arrives. Ancient carnival celebtraion in Evolene, Val d'Herens, Valais, Switzerland.

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