Tag: Bavarian customs
Hum quietly – Pastor gives tips on behavior for church services on Christmas Eve – Bavaria
The last visit to church turned into a disgrace. A couple of friends had their son baptized some time ago. Apparently the priest wanted to spice up the ceremony, so…
Summer loungers and Christmas sweaters: politicians and their clothes. – Bavaria
A standard work that still needs to be written is the one about the influence of dirndls and traditional jackets on the acceptance of politicians by voters. However, there must…
Munich: 400 fearsome figures at the Krampus Run – Pictures – Munich
A driver who was waiting in vain in Färbergraben to get through to Oberanger impatiently honked his horn after just ten minutes – but the ghost that was currently passing…
Krampus Run in Bad Tölz: Why co-organizer Harrnach is the bad guy – Bavaria
39-year-old Sebastian Harrnach has been playing the role of Krampus for 13 years now. He has the group in the Erding area in 2019 Strawanza Pass co-founded. The current seven…
Advent, Advent, the account is crying – Munich
For our author, the run-up to Christmas feels like a punishment: the cold, the queues, the gift madness, the financial burden, almost unbearable. Unless you find a way out. Advent…
Customs in Bavaria during Advent: Tumult instead of “stade Zeit” – Bavaria
Commercialization has taken its toll on the Advent and Christmas seasons, but some traditions and customs are still maintained today. So that they don’t get lost, we present texts like…
Violent blows: Klausen injure children and young people with rods – Bavaria
A child and a young person were injured at a Christmas market during the traditional Klausen activity in the Allgäu. As the police announced on Monday, the two visitors to…
Monument preservation in Bavaria: First Dieter Wieland Prize awarded – Bavaria
“Learning to look,” says Dieter Wieland, is something very important for journalists. Especially in the flood of images these days, the question arises: What do we actually see? The award-winning…
Scratcher’s words: Abfent and Aungglasl – Bavaria
Advent is actually a time associated with beautiful memories of snowy landscapes, baking cookies and the glow of candles. It’s just a shame that the commercial and secular Advent magic…
Munich’s central Christmas market is open – Munich
The Christmas market season has begun. Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) officially opened the Munich Christmas market on Marienplatz on Monday evening. With the traditional lighting of the Christmas tree and…