Customs & traditions
A girl in a traditional costume
Customs and tradition

For centuries South Tyrol’s secluded side valleys were hardly influenced by the outside world. Stories and traditions were handed down from generation to generation and are cultivated even today.

 

It is not simple folklore which has remained the expression of a sense of tradition in a village society, but customs which have been kept alive and have retained their relevance, as well as...
Living customs & traditions
“Fochaz”, a kind of shaped cake
Easter customs and traditions
Holy Week is the week before Easter Sunday, characterised by...
The droving of sheep in the Val Senales/Schnalstal valley
High mountain farming and transhumance
During summer hundreds of Alpine farms become a temporary home for...
Music bands in traditional costume
Music bands in traditional costume
In South Tyrol brass bands set the pace. 211 music bands perform all...
Nativity Crib
Advent and Christmas traditions
Advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas, is a time filled...
Beacons across the mountains
Beacons across the mountains
Even today, in early summer the mountain tops are ablaze with...
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