Ancient Carnival in Sauris
The village of Sauris celebrates every year a very special Carnival with folk dances, curious characters, large bonfires and night walks illuminated by old fashioned lanterns. This tradition especially features two masks: Rolar, whose face is face covered with soot, wearing dark clothes and rattles around his waist, and Kheirar, wearing a grotesque wooden mask and holding a broom to sweep away negative energies. There are also beautiful, finely dressed masks and ugly masks with poor clothes dancing together to give life to the whole village. A typical moment during Sauris Carnival is the night of the lanterns when the masked procession lights up the village. The destination is in the Alpine woods where a large propitiatory bonfire awaits them.
