intangible cultural heritage

Religious traditions and celebrations

area : Ostelbien
category : social practices
Centuries-old part of the cultural heritage of the Church\'s traditions and celebrations in the region. Their special character in East elbe country they received by the close proximity to major centers of the Reformation (Wittenberg, Torgau). Despite the restrictions, which the (Protestant from East elbe country main-present) church was exposed in its history, especially in the last century, have ecclesiastical traditions and festivals - even purely on the liturgical character also - found firm roots in the local population and are in place according .
To describe religious traditions and celebrations would probably \"owls to Athens\" to wear. These traditions have been practiced for centuries and are also in the world today an integral part of the cultural heritage. It is noteworthy in this context that many customs and festivals outside the church, have been found in non-denominational human input into their lives.

In addition to large festivals, which are codified as public holidays (Christmas, Easter or Pentecost), especially customs, which are closely connected with the work of people in the region are exercised. One example is the widespread Thanksgiving that is celebrated at outlet from the summer.

The Thanksgiving (thanks for the results of the introduction of the harvest) has Ostelbien both within the church practices and beyond meaning. It is interesting to connect with other local traditions, such as pumpkin, autumn and farmers festivals.

A beautiful custom is widespread, the St. Martin\'s Day. Dating back to the feast of St. Martin and some legends of his life (4th century), he is celebrated today, and especially the children enjoyed it. Weeks before the festival they lanterns craft. On the day of St. Martin (11.11.) If it is already dark, the children move with their lanterns and singing through the village\'s historic \"St. Martin\'s song\"

Connected with the St. Martin´s Day (11.11.) Is the traditional St. Martin\'s goose dinner, which is widespread in the region. For the origin of this custom, there are several explanations. A (very likely) is that one due to the Martin\'s tax liability has been done often in the form of a goose. Since this day was traditionally celebrated with a party, developed the practice of a goose (the goose Martin) to eat. Traditionally eaten the goose with red cabbage and dumplings.

Important in this day and age such traditions are not only in connection with the Church\'s rituals and celebrations. You now have a further reaching effect. May be common and developed the self-strengthening home-feeling, a co-promoted and taught respect and mutual tolerance. Of importance in this context, the derived therefrom, or associated with them customs.

Involved are religious traditions and celebrations in the activities around the Middle German Church Road, which makes custom imprinted churches as a whole experience. Since 2009, the church communityBeilrode-Arzberg members of the \" Middle German Church Road \'Association (MDK). The church community, it set itself the task of establishing the territory east of the Elbe, between Blumberg and Großtreben, two interconnected cycling paths. Sun was 2010, the \"Heritage Day\", the opening tour of Ostelbien place. Immediately after the Thanksgiving and Communion began a cycle tour to several churches in the region. With a cycling tour on the 9th of July 2011 was connected to the east of the Elbe church road with the church road.
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