--- title: Crafts, customs and tradition in the Dachstein Salzkammergut url: "https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/culture-traditions.html" description: The Dachstein Salzkammergut and especially Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt, Gosau at Dachstein, Hallstatt and Obertraun are known for their customs and traditional crafts. image: "https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/user_upload/dachstein-salzkammergut/header/header-seitenbreite/HandwerkBrauchtum/Phillip-Goiserer-Schuhe-Handwerk-Foto-RudiKainPhotografie.jpg" date: 2019-09-16 modified: 2026-03-06 --- # Crafts, customs and tradition in the Dachstein Salzkammergut **Crafts, customs and living traditions** characterise the region and make the much-cited **World Heritage Site** worth experiencing. **See, feel, immerse yourself - authentic and informal!** Traditional costume. Craft. --------------------------- [ ![The Lederhosen is the traditional dress for men in Upper Austria (photo: OOE Tourismus)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/6/8/csm_Lederhose-Foto-OOE-Tourismus_a5051ba600.jpg "Lederhosen (photo: OOE Tourismus)") The leather trousers ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/culture-traditions/artikel/detail/3904/lederhosen.html) © Open copyright © Lederhosen (photo: OOE Tourismus) Close copyright [ ![](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/1/e/csm_Gmodelte-Stutzen-Foto-Ferienregion-Dachstein-Salzkammergut_e526796bdf.jpg) Gmodelte Stutzn ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/culture-traditions/artikel/detail/3944/green-socks-jackets.html) [ ![](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/e/8/csm_Wandern-Bergstock-Bad-Goisern-Foto-Viorel-Munteanu_bb44e9249f.jpg) The mountain stick ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/culture-traditions/artikel/detail/3946/mountain-stick-traditional-clothes.html) [ ![The Goiserer shoe reflects the long tradition and extraordinary craftsmanship. (photo: RudiKainPhotografie)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/a/3/csm_Goiserer-Schuh-Foto-RudiKainPhotografie_5f51e63e02.jpg "Goiserer shoe (photo: RudiKainPhotografie)") The Goiserer shoe ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430019374/original-goiserer-schuhe-schuhmacher-philipp-schwarz-der-goiserer.html "Link öffnet sich in neuem Fenster") © Open copyright © Goiserer shoe (photo: RudiKainPhotografie) Close copyright [ ![ In the HAND.WERK.HAUS handicraft from the Inner Salzkammergut is exhibited. (photo: Stefanie Wallner)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/d/4/csm_Tracht-Handwerkhaus-Foto-Stefanie-Wallner_e2df301f84.jpg "Traditional costume exhibition in the HAND.WERK.HAUS (photo: Stefanie Wallner)") HAND.WERK.HAUS ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/400272/hand-werk-haus-salzkammergut.html "Link öffnet sich in neuem Fenster") © Open copyright © Traditional costume exhibition in the HAND.WERK.HAUS (photo: Stefanie Wallner) Close copyright [ ![The master turner Janu makes handicrafts out of wood in his wood turnery. (photo: Janu)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/9/6/csm_Drechslerei-Janu-Hallstatt-Foto-Janu_3defd4665e.jpg "Wood turnery Janu in Hallstatt (photo: Janu)") Turnery Janu ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430021760/janu-schnaps-holz.html "Link öffnet sich in neuem Fenster") © Open copyright © Wood turnery Janu in Hallstatt (photo: Janu) Close copyright 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Sound. Art. History. -------------------- [ ![Two fiddle necks in the foreground, behind them people in traditional costume with straw hats at a festival. (Photo: RudiKainPhotografie)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/f/6/csm_Geigenfest-2019-Foto-RudiKainPhotografie__3__76628e7f7c.jpg "Violin festival (Photo: RudiKainPhotografie)") Violin making ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/culture-traditions/artikel/detail/3950/violin-making-bad-goisern.html) © Open copyright © Violin festival (Photo: RudiKainPhotografie) Close copyright [ ![Musician in traditional costume with a Gamsbart hat carries a violin on his shoulder at a festival. (Photo: RudiKainPhotografie)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/a/2/csm_Geigenfest-2019-Foto-RudiKainPhotografie__4__adf4ad0b23.jpg "Violin festival (Photo: RudiKainPhotografie)") Fiddling in Goisern ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/48220005/aufgeigen-in-der-kirchengasse.html "Link öffnet sich in neuem Fenster") © Open copyright © Violin festival (Photo: RudiKainPhotografie) Close copyright [ ![Musician at the full moon ride on the Dachstein Krippenstein (Photo: Holiday Region Dachstein Salzkammergut)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/5/e/csm_Blaeser-Dachstein-Krippenstein-Foto-Stefanie-Wallner_d4a4d3fbbf.jpg "Musician on the Dachstein Krippenstein (Photo: Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut)") Folk music stronghold ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/culture-traditions/artikel/detail/3952/folk-music-dachstein-salzkammergut.html) © Open copyright © Musician on the Dachstein Krippenstein (Photo: Ferienregion Dachstein Salzkammergut) Close copyright [ ![The Alm Musi Roas takes place every year on the 1st Sunday in July.](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/9/4/csm_Alm-Musi-Roas-Sommer-Zwieselalm-Foto-Julia-Rabl_00abe3a46e.jpg "Alm Musi Roas Gosau (Photo: Julia Rabl)") Events centred around music ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/music-events.html) © Open copyright © Alm Musi Roas Gosau (Photo: Julia Rabl) Close copyright 1. 2. 3. 4. [ © Open copyright © Radlpirsch Gamsjagatage (Photo: Edwin Husic) Close copyright ![Women in traditional costume with bicycles decorated with flowers give each other a laughing high-five at the festival. (Photo: Edwin Husic)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/6/b/csm_34_-_24_08_24_Radlpirsch_Husic-39_7c80dbec9d.jpg "Radlpirsch Gamsjagatage (Photo: Edwin Husic)") Dialect ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/culture-traditions/artikel/detail/3925/dialect-goisern-gosau-hallstatt-obertraun.html) ### ### **Small dialect dictionary** ---------------------------- **Griasdi!** - Greetings! Hello! **Pfiati!** - Goodbye! Bye! **Du bist a Hiasl** - you're clumsy **Hiadant is dnua** - now it's enough I**moa, se keman** - I think they're coming **Ge Birig** - go towards the mountain **Hoiwi** - half a beer (0.5l) **Des is a Halodri** - that's a reckless person **Marandana!** - for God's sake! **Budamoasn** - bread and butter **Duan hoit netn** - please him Eha - hoppala **Heast mi geh** - do you understand me? **Rockaroas** - women's spinning hour **Duascht** - thirsty [ ![](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/e/7/csm_Aufgeigen-Oberoesterreich-Tourismus-Roebl_022b0df047.jpg) Customs events ----------------- ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/adventure/listen-tourdata/traditional-events.html) [ © Open copyright © Mountain Christmas (Photo: Mirja Geh) Close copyright ![Atmospheric Christmas market in the forest with lights, people and festively decorated stalls. (Photo: Mirja Geh)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/6/5/csm_Gosau_Mirja_Geh_186_92ed71532a.jpg "Mountain Christmas (Photo: Mirja Geh)") Advent events ---------------- ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/advent-events-bad-goisern-gosau-hallstatt-obertraun.html) [ © Open copyright © Carnival meeting (Photo: Forstreiter Jannik) Close copyright ![Two men in colourful carnival costumes laugh and point happily into the camera. (Photo: Forstreiter Jannik)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/5/4/csm_Goisern-Faschingssitzung-BerniundClaus-Foto-FF-Goisern-Forstreiter-Jannik_060d372f9a.jpg "Carnival meeting (Photo: Forstreiter Jannik)") Carnival events ------------------ ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/adventure/carnival-events.html) Customs. Faith. Festivals. -------------------------- [ ![Man in traditional costume with a chamois beard and hunting horn stands in a wooden parlour and prepares to shoot. (Photo: Viorel Munteanu)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/2/f/csm_Armbrustschuetzen_Hallstatt_Schuetzenmahl_Foto_Viorel_Munteanu__15__554f09a0de.jpg "Crossbowman (Photo: Viorel Munteanu)") The shooters ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/culture-traditions/artikel/detail/3961/marksmen-dinner-dachstein-salzkammergut.html) © Open copyright © Crossbowman (Photo: Viorel Munteanu) Close copyright [ ![Decorated cows at the Almabtrieb from the Moosalm mountain pasture.](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/4/1/csm_Almabtrieb-Moosalm-2011-Foto-Grill-Elisabeth__68__9e47709586.jpg ""Almabtrieb" Gosau (Photo: Elisabeth Grill)") Return of livestock from the mountains ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/sommerveranstaltungen/artikel/detail/3316/almabtrieb-sheep-sorting.html) © Open copyright © "Almabtrieb" Gosau (Photo: Elisabeth Grill) Close copyright [ ![A bicycle hangs on a street lamp next to a hut against a mountain backdrop in the sunshine. (Photo: Manfred Binder)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/9/8/csm_Eierradln-Oaradln-Obertraun-Foto-Manfred-Binder__4__07c1dc769c.jpg "Eierradln in Obertraun (Photo: Manfred Binder)") Easter customs ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/culture-traditions/artikel/detail/3913/easter-customs-bad-goisern-gosau-hallstatt-obertraun.html) © Open copyright © Eierradln in Obertraun (Photo: Manfred Binder) Close copyright [ ![](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/f/0/csm_Fronleichnam-Hallstatt-Foto-RudiKainPhotografie_1c1b6b79b5.jpg) Corpus Christi Procession ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/sommerveranstaltungen/artikel/detail/968/hallstatt-corpus-christi-lake-procession.html) [ ![Krampus figures with smoke and light effects at a night-time show in a mystical atmosphere. (Photo: RudiKainPhotografie)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/6/d/csm_Salzkammergut-Krampuslauf-Foto-RudiKainPhotografie_4c4b3fd439.jpg "Krampus run (Photo: RudiKainPhotografie)") The Krampus is coming! ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/culture-traditions/artikel/detail/3942/krampus-masks-dachstein-salzkammergut.html) © Open copyright © Krampus run (Photo: RudiKainPhotografie) Close copyright [ ![](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/3/5/csm_Krambamperlbrennen-Foto-Michaela-Kefer__1__36ed857798.jpg) Burn Krambamperl ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/culture-traditions/artikel/detail/3954/krambamperl-christmas.html) [ ![Essen im Steegwirt Bad Goisern (Foto: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH / Robert Maybach)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/2/d/csm_Essen-Tisch-Steegwirt-Foto-Oberoesterreich-Tourismus-GmbH-Robert-Maybach_0b7c363fc5.jpg "Essen im Steegwirt Bad Goisern (Foto: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH / Robert Maybach)") Culinary customs ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/food-drinks.html) © Open copyright © Essen im Steegwirt Bad Goisern (Foto: Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH / Robert Maybach) Close copyright [ ![Ice curling is an often practiced custom in the Dachstein Salzkammergut to which guests are also invited. (photo: RudiKainPhotografie)](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/4/b/csm_Eisstockschie%C3%9Fen-Dachstein-Salzkammergut-Foto-RudiKainPhotografie_5ed1886188.jpg "Ice curling (photo: RudiKainPhotografie)") Curling ](https://dachstein.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/culture-traditions/artikel/detail/1370/ice-curling-dachstein-salzkammergut.html) © Open copyright © Ice curling (photo: RudiKainPhotografie) Close copyright 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.