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In Upper Valais, a workshop gives faces to our ancestral fears

When night falls in the Lötschental, a mountain valley in Upper Valais, figures as archaic as they are disturbing roam the villages. They are the Tschäggättä. A report from the homes of two young cabinetmakers who maintain the tradition of these wooden masks, a mixture of works of art and cold sweats.

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In Upper Valais, a workshop gives faces to our ancestral fears

Published:

01 March 2025


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