|
Customs and events in winter
Advent in Aussee
the "most tranquil time of the year" - in the Ausseerland this time of contemplation is still tangible.
The "Barbarafeier" in Altaussee on 4. December, the St. Nicholas performance in Bad Mitterndorf, Pichl, Kainisch and Tauplitz - all on 5. December as well as the Advent events such as "die stade Zeit" (the quiet time") are all recommendable.
"Berigln" and "Glöckln" on 5. January - in the morning the local children go from house to house armed with cow bells and linen carrier bags. At the door they ring the bells as loud a they can and chant: " bitt dich goa schen um an Klöcklkrapfen - lass mi net so lang im Schnee umstapfn - gib ma aussa oan a zwee - aft kann i wieda um a Häusl weiter gehn" which can be translated as "please give me a doughnut or two and don't leave me standing out in the snow, then I can go on to the next house."
In the evening the adults dress up a woodland spirits with a cloth over their faces to hide their identity. They dress in old clothes, and carry a broom with them. Once allowed entry into a house they will pretend to look for dust and sweep any they might find. They are given doughnuts and schnapps as recompense. They do not speak during their visits as their identity is supposed to remain unknown.
Carnival in Aussee in February/March
Carnival or "Fasching" has nothing to do with tranquility. This is partytime and the locals of Aussee know how to party. Here are some of the things you are likely to see:
"Trommelweiber", or drum wives, they are actually men, dressed as women - "Flinserln", who have elaborate costumes reminiscent of Venetian carnival figures, well liked by the children, as they distribute nuts and oranges. The " Pless" - figures who symbolise winter, and who wear a basket on their heads and carry a dirty mop with them, watch out ...
The best idea is to come and experience the fun at first hand!
Information at: http://www.fasching-flinserl.at/
>> Customs and events summer
AIM
Ask
Backflip
Ballhype
Bebo
Blogmarks
Buzz
Delicious
Digg
Diigo
Facebook
Fark
Faves
Friendfeed
Google
Kaboodle
kirtsy
link-a-GoGo
LinkedIn
Live
Menéame
Mister Wong
Mixx
Multiply
MyAOL
MySpace
Netvibes
Netvouz
Newsvine
Nujij
Plaxo
Propeller
Reddit
Segnalo
Simpy
Slashdot
Spurl
StumbleUpon
Stylehive
Technorati
ThisNext
Tip'd
Tumblr
Twitter
Y!Bookmark
Yardbarker
|
|
Webcam
Weather
Tour
