of German Festivals
Colors
of German Festivals Festivals are celebrated when Germans show another side of them that is angry and enthusiastic, which is the opposite of their image at work, and makes a great impression on people. Germany is predominantly
Christian. About 55 million people in the country profess one of the two
, of which about 27.6 million are Evangelical Protestants and 27.5 million Roman Catholics, with a small number belonging to other Christian groups. Therefore, religious festivals, especially Christian festivals: such as
, Christmas,
and so on are still the most solemn holiday programs. In addition, with the development of society, the number of religious people is decreasing, and the birth of new cultural programs, some of the festivals that have a German character and have brought Germany an international reputation are also very lively and exciting. For example:
,
,
and so on.
are festivals commemorated by Christianity
. Legend has it
that the resurrection and ascension took place on the third day after death. The Church later established the first Sunday after the full moon on the spring equinox (between March 21 and April 25) as the annual observance. The German government mandated a two-day break for Easter. During the holiday, families reunite, taste various traditional foods, and relatives and friends meet to congratulate each other. Eggs, fire, water and rabbits, which symbolize life, have become the mascots of Easter. Eggs and rabbits are symbols of new life and prosperity in the West. The color of the egg symbolizes the sun, and dyeing the egg red symbolizes a happy life. At Easter, parents prepare eggs and rabbits in the shape of rabbits for their children. They are given to each other by family and friends
. In some towns in the central and eastern parts of the country, the old custom of "
tree" is still practiced. People paint
hundreds of eggshells, string them into egg chains, and hang them from pine trees on Easter Day to make
trees, around which children and adults sing and dance to celebrate Easter. And
girls show their love by giving
away. On Easter day, a girl who presents three
to a certain young man indicates that the girl is courting the young man. Fire not only brings light to mankind, but also gives new life to the earth. As a symbol of Jesus' regeneration, many activities on Easter are related to fire. On Easter day, people light candles in front of churches for sanctification and welcome the holy candles into thousands of homes. The greatest joy for children on this day is the delivery of
to the homes. They light a branch in front of the church and run around to deliver it to each house in a joyful and festive atmosphere. In the
region of Germany, the inhabitants celebrate the regeneration of Jesus by holding a torch race every Easter. The
Taiwanese Easter Fire Roller in the state of Upper North Rhine
is even more famous. Six giant wooden wheels are lit by fire and rolled down the valley like six fireballs falling from the sky. The dark valley is illuminated by the big fire wheels, which, together with the colorful fireworks
, show once again that fire brings new life to mankind. The Sorbs, Germany's only ethnic minority, celebrated with a 100-horse chorus
. The Sorbs, clad in black topcoats and black
, rode on horses decorated with ribbons, flowers and white seashells as they marched down the forest path. The spectacle was spectacular as they walked and raised
their voices in a rough and strong voice.
It is an ancient German tradition, and there are many different stories about the origins of the festival. One theory is that Carnival is the spring festival of German farmers, who express their joy in warding off the devil, expelling the harsh winter, welcoming the spring and celebrating the harvest through a variety of activities. Another theory is that according to Catholic custom, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion, which is celebrated as Easter. The 40 days leading up to Easter are the 40 days and nights of fasting and praying in the wilderness before Jesus began his ministry, known in Catholicism as the
Festival. Throughout the 40 days of the
Festival, Catholics are forbidden to eat meat, have fun, get married, or engage in any other celebratory activities. For this reason people take advantage of the
festival to indulge in
, drinking,
mangling, costumed parades, and all kinds of celebrations. Nowadays, the carnival has become a Catholic-based countries and regions of the world's major festivals, in terms of its content, it is probably no longer just a peasant festival or religious festivals, which also contains a wealth of historical connotations and national characteristics. In Germany, the carnival begins at 11:00 a.m. and lasts for two to three months until 40 days before Easter the following year. But it culminates in the last week, especially Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of that week. During these three "crazy" days, Carnival in Germany reaches its peak. In Germany, the form of celebrating carnival is different from region to region, but there are a few activities in the same form, which are the election of carnival "prince" and "princess", "Thursday
there is a competition for the position, which is ultimately decided by financial strength. The Thursday before the end of Carnival is known as "
"
and it marks the climax of Carnival. During the "
", a comedy of women seizing power is often performed. They
stormed
into
, broke into the mayor's office, sat on the mayor
and declared the takeover of municipal power, the comedy that is performed
and
, full of romantic colors. The day's greatest fear for the men
is the fear of
cutting their own ties, which are pinned to the wall
as trophies by the ladies. The day before the end of Mardi Gras is Monday, which is the culmination of the whole carnival and is known as "Crazy Monday" or "Rose Monday". There are two events on this day: a costume parade and a large carnival rally and ball. As soon as the parade begins, people flock to the streets to watch it unfold. Bands in
costumes walk at the front of the parade, followed by large
. Among them were
, colorful princes and princesses
, which were particularly eye-catching.
Dressed up clowns and costumed characters from all walks of life and historical periods follow.
Candy,
and small toys rained down on the crowds along the route, and innocent children
holding their hats and lifting up their dresses scrambled to catch the flying holiday gifts. Mardi Gras is a most welcome holiday for confectioners." The last item on Monday Madness is the nightly Mardi Gras ball. People dressed
in exaggerated masks, dressed as clowns, maniacs, and the streets, and have fun. The party goes on until midnight, with carnival songs and a lot of "
" going on. On the night of "Monday Madness", every house has its windows open to welcome the angels into the house. It is not difficult to summarize the three main elements of Carnival, which are eating, drinking, noise and masquerade. People do everything they can to create a festive atmosphere, and this is especially true in western and southern Germany. In Germany, each region has its own carnival,
The most lively carnival in Germany is the carnival of the clowns and maniacs, whose grotesque costumes and careless behavior make the crowds roar with delight.
Christmas Christmas is celebrated every year on
the day of the birth of
Jesus. The exact year of Jesus' birth is not known, and
the date was set by the Romans
in 354 AD. Christmas is the biggest and most festive festival of the year in Germany, and it is also the biggest festival in Christian countries in Europe and the United States. The Germans celebrate Christmas as the Chinese do the Chinese New Year, starting their preparations a few weeks before the holiday. The market is full of all kinds of Christmas gifts
, everything. Christmas markets in many German cities have a history of hundreds of years. Christmas markets not only allow people to shop for Christmas gifts, but they also bring a lot of romance and festivity to modern cities and people. (The picture on the left shows the
Christmas night market)
It is a necessity on Christmas night, and 95 percent of families with children in Germany have to prepare
. Christmas decorations
are an ancient Christmas custom, as the Germans used to decorate their homes and barns with branches and leaves from
trees in the middle of winter to welcome the spring. But there's another story in religious circles about the Christmas tree. It is said that a German
family
was once returning home from a small town on a Christmas night, and in order for people to enjoy the beautiful night view of the mountain village, he lit some candles on a
tree to represent the star. Since then, every Christmas night, believers will learn his appearance, in the house decorated with a Christmas tree, and later this custom by Germany spread throughout Europe and the United States, the Christmas tree has become Europe and the United States Christian countries the most extensive Christmas necessities. Just as the Chinese eat dumplings on New Year's Eve, carp and goose are essential dishes on the German Christmas table. The reason why carp and goose become Christmas delicacies is because it has a certain symbolic meaning. Germans believe that water is the source of life, carp live in the water, and its reproductive capacity for the fish in the crown, a female carp can be under a few million particles
, for this reason people in the holidays, like to buy a female carp, and by
taste the first carp
to symbolize the prosperity of the family. At the same time, the Germans also believe that carp is also a symbol of wealth,
such as the gold market, people used to carp before the festival
in people's wallets, as a sign of the next year's prosperity. Germans see the goose as
a gift to mankind, the goose has a strong
, is
fat, food
symbol, at the same time it has the function of healing. When Germans make Christmas goose, it is customary to fill the fat goose belly with apples and
. The Germans believed that the round apples heralded a good harvest,
and
signified God's favor. The South Germans used to fill the goose's belly with
leaves and flowers, which were said to have a remarkable effect in curing
illnesses. At midnight on Christmas Eve, the church holds a solemn "midnight
", and at dawn and in the morning of Christmas Day there are two solemn
, people sing
, to celebrate the birth of Jesus and the advent of Christmas. Christmas lasts from
Christmas Eve until January 6 of the following year, and it is one of the longest, most widespread and most celebrated holidays in the world. All public **** places in Germany are decorated
and families prepare a wealth of holiday gifts. Christmas Eve is a night of family reunion, with the whole family sitting around the Christmas tree*** for Christmas dinner, often with an extra seat at the table, said to be for a "messenger of the Lord" or for a passer-by in need of help, and after the meal, the whole family sings and dances in front of the Christmas tree. After the meal, families sing and dance in front of the Christmas tree, and there are also various artistic performances. The next day, people visit their friends and relatives, *** to catch up on friendship. The whole festival is filled with a festive and peaceful atmosphere.
When it comes to Germany's
, people may first think of
.
Originally from 1810, a series of celebrations were held to celebrate the centenary of the marriage of
Luther
and
-Hildenhausen's Princess Delys***. In Germany, October is the time of the barley and
harvest, and people are happy to get together, drink, sing, dance, and express their joy in addition to their hard work. This traditional festival continues to this day. In recent years, with the rapid development of the German economy,
the scale of the festival is also bigger and bigger.
The municipal government also attaches great importance to
the festival. The festival's influence has spread far beyond
to become a world-famous festival.
October
is famous not only because it is the largest folk carnival in the world, but also because it has preserved
its folkloric elegance and customs intact. Beer is transported in magnificent carriages, drunk in huge beer tents, and enjoyed in Bavaria
with folk music and intoxicating love songs. While people enjoy the Oktoberfest,
there are also a series of colorful entertainment activities, such as horse racing, shooting,
, all kinds of
activities and theatrical performances,
will be held. People in the festival to add a festive and happy atmosphere at the same time, but also fully express their own national enthusiasm, bold, energetic character. On the morning of the first day of the festival, parades from Bavaria, other German states, as well as Austria, Switzerland, France, gathered together, people dressed in colorful
and traditional costume in the mayor of Munich and the brewery owners ride
,
carriages led by the swarm,
toward the Dolores meadow. At 12 noon, with
12 bells ringing, there was drumming,
flying, and a roaring crowd. The mayor, after a brief
presentation, cracked open the first keg of beer, and the festival kicked off with boisterous cheers. A steady stream of beer girls in
dresses deliver new
s from large, one-ear glasses to eager drinkers. Many Bavarians in
shorts, tank tops and the like
walk through the streets with their hands in the air, shouting "cheers" at everyone. In early October, Munich is already lightly
decorated with
lighted streets. The festival square is filled with hundreds of tents of all sizes
. Merchandise is sold here
with the sound of hawking
. People
sit together, drink, and sing and dance impromptu to music, even jumping on tables to congratulate each other. During the festival, beer is served until 10:30 p.m. each night, and at 10:45 p.m. the band plays popular music to urge people to leave. At this point, thousands of drunken tourists will protest in unison, cleaning
had to put their chairs upside down on the table, and for those who refused to leave for a long time, the security guards had to push them towards the exit, forcing them to leave. On a normal day, Germans give a prominent impression of being
serious, strict, obedient, disciplined and principled, but seemingly lacking in humor and enthusiasm. However, at
festivals, one can find another side of the German people that is angry and enthusiastic. In particular, people from all over the world are impressed by the dedication and pride that Bavarians show for their culture and traditions.