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Thread of local folk feativals that are genuinely scary but doesn't involve multinational corporations, candy overdoses or commercial themeparks. #1 Namahage, Akita, Japan.
#2 Krampuslauf, in Austria, Bavaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Northern Italy including South Tyrol and the Province of Trento, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
#3 The Yule Goat, Sweden, Finland.
#4 The Carnival of the Mamuthones, Sardinia, Italy.
#5 Gavari, Mewar, Rajasthan, India.
#6 Zvončari, or “the Bellmen”, Rijeka, Croatia.
#7 Kukeri, Bulgaria (and also in the Balkans, Greece).
#8 Caretos del Carnaval, northern Portugal.
#9 Vikings at Helly Aa, Shetland, Scotland, UK.
#10 Kadammanitta Padayani, Kerala, India.
#11 Theyyam, Kerala, India.
#12 Barong, Bali, Indonesia.
#13 Egungung festival, Yorubaland, Nigeria, Benin, Trinidad and Tobago etc.
#14 Hornbill festival, Nagaland, India.
#15 Las Luminarias, San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain.
#16 Bate-Bola. The dark alternative to the Carnaval, Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil.
#17 The Busójárás or Pohod bušara of the Šokci people in Mohács, Hungary.
#18 The Folia de Reis, Magé, Brazil.
#19 Kurentovanje in Ptuj, Slovenia.
#20 The Prilep Bearmen, North Macedonia.
#21 Ba Jia Jiang, The Eight Generals, Taiwan.
#22 Lewes Bonfires, Sussex, England.
#23 Turoń caroling, Poland, Slovakia.
#24 Mari Lwyd wassailing, Wales, UK.
#25 Correfocs, Catalunya, Spain.
#26 Toyohashi Gion festival, Aichi, Japan.
#27 Tenchi (Tiji) featival in Mustang, Nepal.
#28 Call of the 13 Shaman, Khorum-Dag in the Tyva Republic, Russian Federation.
#29 Carnaval de Oruro, Bolivia.
#30 Dancing Devils of San Francisco de Yare, Miranda, Venezuela.
#31 Diablos de Pillaro, Ecuador.
#32 Fiesta de la Tirana, Tarapacá, Chile.
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