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The Guardian 03 Mar 2026

Attack of the badger-men: can women find a place in the violent and wine-soaked carnivals of southern France?

At the start of Lent, men dressed as rampaging creatures pursue women through medieval villages. The families who maintain these traditions are sceptical of change, but increasingly female revellers want to play more active parts

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At the start of Lent, men dressed as rampaging creatures pursue women through medieval villages. The families who maintain these traditions are sceptical of change, but increasingly female revellers want to play more active parts

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