Solo Mumming, Maine, Yule 2022
December 24, 2022
This year I find myself in far different circumstances than in recent years … More Solo Mumming, Maine, Yule 2022
Tag: costumes
Circassian Mummers?
June 19, 2022
In this incredible music video we get a glimpse into Circassian culture … More Circassian Mummers?
Carnival in Hungary
February 22, 2022
European mumming customs come in seasonal clusters … More Carnival in Hungary
Perchtenlauf, Eugene, Oregon, New Year’s Eve 2021
January 4, 2022
Once more we gathered on New Year’s Eve to chase away the spirits of darkness and winter and welcome in a fresh start … More Perchtenlauf, Eugene, Oregon, New Year’s Eve 2021
Perchtenlauf, Eugene, Oregon, New Year’s Eve 2020
January 3, 2021
This year’s lauf, like everything else about this year, was markedly different. … More Perchtenlauf, Eugene, Oregon, New Year’s Eve 2020
The Lost Okoroshi
October 9, 2020
Nigerian low-budget film The Lost Okoroshi delves into the complex personal and societal ramifications of modernization as traditional animistic customs are lost or forgotten. … More The Lost Okoroshi
Zenit
October 6, 2020
Ukrainian electro-folk band Onuka released a fantastic video for their song “Zenit” which features an array of magical creatures … More Zenit
Ben Edge
July 16, 2020
Discovered this artist, Ben Edge, who specializes in folkloric themes (with lots of mumming!) … More Ben Edge
Perchtenlauf, Eugene, Oregon, New Year’s Eve 2019
January 9, 2020
Once more, this past New Year’s Eve, we laufed throughout the city – a group of about nine monsters of various, mostly traditional types (including our very first Schnabelpercht!). … More Perchtenlauf, Eugene, Oregon, New Year’s Eve 2019
Krampus “gone rogue”
December 9, 2019
Yet in recent years the Krampus has developed to become an altogether very modern bogeyman, with a rising number of complaints about the demons acting in a drunkenly and disorderly fashion … More Krampus “gone rogue”
Masks & Monsters 