Schemenlaufen is a procession of masked dancers in the center of Imst carnival, a celebration on a Sunday before the Christian season of Lent. Which is a procession of masked dancers.
The Austrian city of Imst celebrates its Fasnacht carnival. Imst is the administrative center of Imst District in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. It lies on the river Inn in western Tyrol, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of Innsbruck. The festival takes place every four years during Fasnacht (carnival Sunday) before Holy Wednesday, when Lent officially begins. The Schemenlaufen consists of characters wearing masked masks imitating the dances of the men, who wear bells tuned differently.
This type of dance involves masked dancers in pairs, one carrying rotating bells, weighing up to 35 kg (1) ( Scheller ), and the other with bigger bells that combine high and deep tones. They perform a special combination of leaps and turns as the bells mix their tone. In all, fifty-five masked couples perform and numerous other masks that are similar to their dance (Laggeroller and Laggescheller).
Masks stand out because they create a space for a procession among the audience. A girl, throwing fragrant powder into the audience, and a chimney sweep stand out because they show the audience their strength as they carefully climb houses by using multi-part ladders. There are also white and brown bears (Bärenbande) that show their strength as they make noise at the audience accompanied by a band playing dissonant melodies
During the Imster Festival, only men participate, and they embody male and female characteristics. Women, daughters, and girls make costumes for their husbands, daughters, and sisters, who all participate in schemenlaufen. Schemenlaufen unites all the inhabitants of the city and promotes the spirit of a long tradition. The local community, especially women, are educated in ways of making costumes, and local blacksmiths ring bells. In the end, the common goal is to organize the Fasnacht festival in accordance with a long-standing tradition. There is no limit to the number of people who may carve wooden masks. This traditional mask carving is a family tradition, the elder passed the knowledge from generation to generation, or taught through special courses.
Even so, they have been prohibited by the Catholic Church on several occasions, however, these carnival customs have been preserved until today and have been recognized as an intangible cultural heritage.
References
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