Charles Fréger’s Photos of Beastly Costumes in Europe

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Where the Wild Things Are

Despite the march of time and civilization, small groups of Europeans still practice ancient pagan rites to mark the passing of seasons.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/18/where-the-wild-things-are/

“These traditions come from Neolithic times — from shamanism — and they have never stopped,” said Mr. Fréger, 38. “For a few nights you can behave like a goat, drink a lot and forget about being civilized. You can be a wild animal for three days and then you go back to controlling your wildness.”