Urglaawe

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Die Butzemannbrenning

"The Burning of the Butzemann." 

 

The Butzemann is constructed at Grundsaudaag (Groundhog Day) out of selected and preserved remnants of last year's harvest and the lingering spirits of those remnants are then activated (along with the  physical material and the clothing to house them) through a ritual that Urglaawe inherited from Braucherei. He is given a name, which includes the patronymic and surname of his lineage, which is tracked from generation to generation. He then…

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Added by Rob on October 29, 2012 at 11:14am — No Comments

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