Fasnachtstradition im Wallis (Schweizer Geschichten 2020, von Valentin Flauraud) - Swiss Press Award

A man dressed with a traditional "straw man" costume and devil mask parades during the carnival through the alpine village of Evolene, Switzerland, Sunday, March 3, 2019. The straw men, so-called "empailles" in French, stuffed with up to 30kg of straw, represent the spirit of the ancestors and deceased believed to haunt the region. (KEYSTONE/Valentin Flauraud)