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5. Mai 2016 · Die Wolfshäger Hexenbrut tanzt "Schüttle deinen Speck" zu Walpurgis 2016
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- The Pagan Origins of Walpurgis Night
- Who Was Saint Walpurga?
- The Witches' Sabbath: The Meeting of German Witches
- "Evil Spirits"
- The Rise of Reason and Romanticism
- Modern-Day Walpurgisnacht in Germany
- Happy Walpurgisnacht!
The origins of Walpurgis Night can be traced all the way back to pagan festivities that celebrated the coming of spring. You might have noticed that Walpurgisnacht, which falls on the eve of May 1, takes place exactly six months before Halloween. This is not a coincidence. Halloween and Walpurgisnacht both have their origins in pagan celebrations (...
Over time, as Europe was gradually Christianised, these pagan celebrations of seasonality and fertility became inexplicably intertwined with the legend of an English nun called Walpurga. Walpurga came to Germany in the late eighth century with the mission of Christianising the Saxons. She later became an abbess at the Heidenheim monastery. As well ...
As this would suggest, the Catholic Church was not entirely successful in its attempt to stamp out pagan beliefs, and many, including herbalism and rituals, continued to manifest themselves. These customs were especially prevalent in the more remote parts of Germany, like the Harz Mountains, where they continued to bubble away relatively innocuousl...
Locals would therefore come together on April 30 to protect themselves from the witches. To keep away “evil spirits”, they would make loud noises, light huge bonfires and burn straw men and old belongings for good luck. What had originally been a celebration of spring morphed into a desperate attempt to protect oneself from evil. Some of these acti...
As time went by, however, superstitious beliefs were gradually replaced by faith in science and knowledge, and hysteria about witchcraft began to die down. Walpurgisnacht might have died out completely were it not for the arrival of Romanticism in the 19th century. This prompted a revival of interest in ancient customs and folk beliefs, which were ...
Nowadays, Germans celebrate this holiday as a second Halloween by dressing up in costumes, making loud noises and playing pranks on each other. Some traditions from the medieval period still remain, such as hanging sprigs of greenery and leaving out Ankenschnitt for the hounds. There are also some new traditions, including the lighting of fireworks...
Whether you'll be dressing up at home, lighting a bonfire and setting off some fireworks, or heading to the Brocken for a full-scale spooky evening, we wish you a very happy Walpurgisnacht!
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The Hexentanzplatz (literally “Witches′ Dance Floor”) in the Harz mountains is a plateau ( 454 m above sea level (NN)) that lies high above the Bode Gorge, opposite the Rosstrappe in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. History. The Hexentanzplatz around 1900.
1. Nov. 2020 · Witch Dance Halloween 2020. High Sierra Dancing Witches. 171 subscribers. Subscribed. 442. 45K views 3 years ago. The High Sierra Dancing Witches perform the Witch Dance on...
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20. Sept. 2017 · Updated 2022.05.01. Remember the movies... Bring It On, So You Think You Can Dance, and You Got Served? Well, the dance troops are back, but this time, it's with witches. Every year, women and men get together to celebrate the seasons, host gatherings, dance, and have a good time.
Probably the most well-known is the mysterious Walpurgis night – on the last night of April every year witches from all over Germany meet for a witches’ dance in the Harz mountains. Nowadays visitors can attend the eerily beautiful spectacle.
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