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Customs & Tradition

The mountain villages of Damüls and Fontanella-Faschina were settled by the Walser people from the Swiss canton of Valais over 700 years ago. Over the centuries, numerous customs and traditions have become firmly established among the inhabitants, while others have been lost.

The Walser people reclaimed the land, brought with them the form of three-tier farming that is still practised today and laid the foundations for the natural and cultural heritage of the region. To this day, they are said to have a thirst for freedom, a love of livestock and a great love of nature. The Walser tradition lives on in their customs and dialect. Wearing traditional costumes on festive occasions expresses the close connection with tradition.

The special geographical situation of Damüls at the transition to the Großes Walsertal and the fact that after the construction of a road from Au to Damüls, relations with the Großes Walsertal were interrupted, still represent a special situation for Damüls today. As a result of this fact, the people of Damüls were also asked what they feel more like today: Walser or Wälder? Fontanella and other villages in the Großes Walsertal attach particular importance to maintaining old traditions. Many old customs are still practised there and the Walser language is still spoken more frequently in these areas.