Schnappvieh Entrance

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My favorite European Carnival celebration! This is in Tramin an der Weinstrasse, (Termeno) in South Tyrol, Italy. The Egetmann Festival is utterly chaotic and wildly immersive. The "dinosaur" creatures are called Schnappvieh (snapping beasts/cattle). I dedicate quite a number of pages (with photos) in my new book, "A SEASON OF MADNESS: FOOLS, MONSTERS, AND MARVELS OF THE OLD-WORLD CARNIVAL."