Tag: Bavarian customs
Religion and customs: The wondrous world of rituals – Bavaria
Praying, burning incense, meditating – people across all denominations seem to have a basic need for holy acts. Why is that? It is just 100 kilometers from Munich to Japan.…
UNESCO title: Schweinfurt Battle Bowl is a cultural heritage site – Bavaria
When you think of Bavaria, you often think of clichés. This is partly thanks to tourism marketing; However, there are truly worse things than the image of cows on the…
The decline of St. Joseph’s Day on March 19th – Bavaria
Those were still happy times, back in the 1960s, when schools and factories were closed on St. Joseph’s Day (March 19). Josefi has always been a holiday in Bavaria, and…
Borderline experiences: scary stories from the Bavarian Forest
Ghosts, true dreams, announcements of death: local researcher Karl-Heinz Reimeier from Grafenau collects reports from people in the Bavarian Forest to whom spooky things have happened. Three of them report…
Munich and Nuremberg, the eternal mentality questions – Bavaria
A new head of department will soon be starting at the city of Nuremberg, a native of Munich and a truly impressive man: studied history in Berlin, semester abroad in…
Würzburg, Göggingen and Co: The folk festival season starts in Bavaria – Bavaria
Ox on the spit, cheerful musicians, Ferris wheel and carousel: the season of fairs and beer tent fun begins in the Free State this weekend with the first folk festivals.…
Fireworks ban in Ingolstadt? The SPD is first for and then against – Bavaria
In pyrotechnics, a firework that is ignited but does not explode is considered a non-starter. Great tension without a bang, that’s just how it is sometimes. The most recent meeting…
Bavarian language root: Why Austria’s president doesn’t come to the honor – Bavaria
Austrian Television (ORF) also likes to decorate its offerings with satirical contributions, sometimes even unintentionally. In any case, the program “Welcome Austria” is very popular, in which a comedian duo…
Derblecken – where does the Bavarian verb actually come from? – Munich
There are very special Bavarian terms that are only known to the rest of the republic on very specifically Bavarian occasions. Derblecken is one of those things. The word is…
Nockherberg 2024: Last appearance of Paulaner boss Steinfatt – who is the beer baron? – Munich
“Salve pater patriae!” Andi Steinfatt says to the Prime Minister one last time at the Nockherberg – then the Paulaner boss stops. About someone who had an important say in…