Hexenfeuer 30/04/2014
There was this event at Laubegast, an event called Hexenfeuer in German. It was really funny and cool as we all gathered around this bonfire thing to watch a witch made up of twigs and old rags. Here is a bit of the history that I read:
All witches meet after the old pagan custom on the night of April 30, May 1, with their Lord, the devil, to dance. They ride with a broom, oven forks, flails or goats through the air. On their ride they cast evil spells on people and animals. But you knew how you could prevent this: One painted three crosses on the stall doors, put two brooms crosswise in front of the barn, and at the front door a bunch of witches herb was hung - including mistletoe, holly and Christopher herb - which break the magic power of the witches should. When it got dark, burned many places on the heights Walpurgisfeuer to which the youth gathered, clapping and hooting burning broom through the air swinging. When Hexenfeuer even the devil should have occurred and have a speech!
I found the fake witch really creepy when it started disfiguring after the fire was lit onto it.
It was really great fun till I had a really bad stomachache. BOOHOO!
All witches meet after the old pagan custom on the night of April 30, May 1, with their Lord, the devil, to dance. They ride with a broom, oven forks, flails or goats through the air. On their ride they cast evil spells on people and animals. But you knew how you could prevent this: One painted three crosses on the stall doors, put two brooms crosswise in front of the barn, and at the front door a bunch of witches herb was hung - including mistletoe, holly and Christopher herb - which break the magic power of the witches should. When it got dark, burned many places on the heights Walpurgisfeuer to which the youth gathered, clapping and hooting burning broom through the air swinging. When Hexenfeuer even the devil should have occurred and have a speech!
I found the fake witch really creepy when it started disfiguring after the fire was lit onto it.
It was really great fun till I had a really bad stomachache. BOOHOO!