I am sorry, but your statements show a severe ignorance on the point of this tradition.
The aim of it is not to become the devil. It is the contrary. Evil (and the bad spirits of winter, i.e. the cold, hunger) is chased off by dressing up as monsters or angelic beings (less common nowadays). Children are shown the "devil" to keep them behaving well.
I think it is an actual live parade in Austria?
Rick Steve filmed it before. He didn't say much about it was a parade to visit village and people provide food to them.
I don’t get that. You feed a devil? Why?
I am sorry, but your statements show a severe ignorance on the point of this tradition.
The aim of it is not to become the devil. It is the contrary. Evil (and the bad spirits of winter, i.e. the cold, hunger) is chased off by dressing up as monsters or angelic beings (less common nowadays). Children are shown the "devil" to keep them behaving well.
I have no idea. Saw that on PBS with Rick Steve Christmas in Europe.