When wishing still helped, people still believed that bad situations could be averted by vows, building a chapel or other ritual acts.
However, the tradition of the Munich Schäfflertanz is not a religious one, but a very secular one: According to legend, in 1517 a Schäffler, i.e. a barrel maker, had the idea of cheering up the depressed people of the city because of a plague epidemic through music and dance. His guildmates followed him, and the dance is said to have delighted the people of Munich so much that life soon returned to normal.
If there is any truth to the legend, Munich will return to normal life after May 8th. The Schäffler have decided to abandon their actual rhythm – every seven years, the next time in 2026 – and to insert an “intermediate season” in 2022: From May 5th to 8th they swing their tires and lift their knees. “Against Corona and against the war,” says Wilhelm Schmid, its chairman.
Does it help against the pandemic and the war? Probably not, apart from the fact that cheerful, optimistic people generally fall ill less often than grumpy pessimists. So it will definitely be worth going to the coopers. There’s absolutely no harm in it.
THE DAY IN MUNICH
Where should children from Ukraine study in Munich? In the next few weeks, hundreds of people from the Ukraine are to be accommodated in temporary buildings. According to some headmasters, however, there is no concept of how the children are looked after.
New S-Bahn station in the west of Munich For years, the city and Free State have been fighting for a station for the approximately 6,000 newcomers in the new building district on Paul-Gerhardt-Allee in Pasing. Now the town hall wants to approve the financing – and at the same time give up plans for a car tunnel.
Wiesn hosts are suing a Berlin ticket dealer Although it is unclear whether the Oktoberfest will take place at all, he offers reservations in the marquee for 5000 euros – and refers to the small print. The presiding judge finds clear words.
“It will be a great catastrophe when it comes” More than 10,000 French people live in Munich. The majority voted for Macron in the first ballot. And in the forthcoming runoff election, many will probably vote for the incumbent president — to prevent Le Pen.
Internationally wanted cocaine smuggler caught On the way to Easter vacation, a Croatian is caught by the federal police. US prosecutors have been looking for the 37-year-old since 2016.
What the old Olympic posters looked like The Bavarian Main State Archive makes posters of the Olympic Games from 1964 to 1972 accessible online. The focus is on the home games in Munich with their groundbreaking imagery and the motto of “cheerful games”.
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