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Dancing Devils of Tyrol

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  • Gegsi Pass - Tyrolian Devildance - Perchtenlauf

    Austria Dec 2008/09


    The tradition of the Dancing Devils used to be a pegan rite and over time became a passionate challenge upheld by groups of young men, mostly in the western part of Austria. Always afraid as a kid, this time I felt like one of them.

    I felt honoured accompinying the Gegsi Pass of Kirchbichl during the preparations as well as during the powerful event taking place in Tyrol, Austria on the 6th of December 2008 and 2009.



    special thanks to a group leader and a good friend, Philipp Larch

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Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite

Nikolai website

Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite

Nikolai website

Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite

Nikolai website

Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite

Nikolai website

Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite

Nikolai website

Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite

Nikolai website

Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite

Nikolai website

Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite

Nikolai website

Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite

Nikolai website

Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite

Nikolai website

Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite

Nikolai website

Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite

Nikolai website

Dancing Devils

GegsiPass 2008/09
the tyrolian rite