People dressed in special costumes participated in the traditional Schleicherlaufen run in Telfs, Austria on Sunday. /VCG Photo

Held every five years, the carnival parade is part of festivities marking Fasnacht, i.e. the Shrovetide carnival, which features some of the most important folk events. /VCG Photo

Participants were dressed as Shrovetide characters Schleicher or Wilde. Schleicher wear specially designed hats that weigh up to eight kilograms and masks made of fine wire netting, while Wilde wear wooden masks and gowns made from tree lichen. /VCG Photo

The Telfs Schleicherlaufen run was inscribed on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2010. /VCG Photo