Parades with homemade lanterns are still very popular with children of kindergarten and primary school age
St. Martin's Day, regionally too “Saint Martin’s Day”, “Martin’s Festival” or "Martini" called, is dem Dedicated to the memory of Saint Martin of Tours, who is said to have been buried on November 11, 397. This day is still celebrated in Central Europe today in a variety of ways - numerous customs like that “St. Martin’s Goose Dinner”, the “Martin’s procession” or “Martin singing” have survived to our time.
Very popular with children of kindergarten and primary school age Parades with homemade lanterns through the streets of their communities. In some areas, these lantern parades are accompanied by a rider wearing a red cloak sitting on a white horse, representing Saint Martin in his military service as a Roman soldier. Brass bands often join in to provide instrumental accompaniment to the children's singing.
Saint Martin as a non-denominational role model
Martin of Tours, later revered as a saint, known as Martinus in Latin, is said to have lived in what was then the Roman province around 316/317 “Pannonia great” Born in what is now Hungary and died on November 8, 397 near Tours in what is now France. He was the third Bishop of Tours and is considered one of the most famous saints in the Catholic Church, but is also known as Idol Revered by Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant Christians.
Before his spiritual work, Martin was stationed as a mounted soldier in the Imperial Guard in what is now Amiens, northern France. In artistic depictions he is usually depicted wearing a red officer's coat. According to legend, one winter day he met a poor, unclothed man in front of the city gate. Martin should then use his sword divided his military coat and left half to the poor man have. After his death, he was later considered the patron saint of travelers, the poor and beggars as well as horse riders and, in a broader sense, also of refugees, prisoners, teetotalers and soldiers.
Significant influence on Central European customs
Around 480 the day of his burial was set as a memorial day. In later centuries, this also took on the meaning of: Deadline for payments and contract terms – the financial years therefore lasted from November 11th to "Martini" of the following year.
Taxes were often also in the form of natural products due: This is where the name came from "Martin goose". The Advent season following St. Martin's Day was often celebrated as Lent, which is why St. Martin's Day was celebrated with very lavish food. In Protestant areas, St. Martin's Day also received a new interpretation - it was linked to the memory of the reformer Martin Luther, who was baptized on November 11th, the saint's name day.
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They are suitable for different outdoor activities: for visits to the playground, excursions and walks (e.g. for collecting chestnuts, acorns or colored leaves) - but just also for lantern parades!
Other special events on November 11th (selection):
- Beer was first produced in the Czech city of Pilsen in 1842 “Pilsner brewing style” poured out.
- Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale was published in Denmark in 1843 "The ugly Duckling".
- An experiment succeeds Heinrich Hertz 1886, transmitting electromagnetic waves from a transmitter to a receiver.
- The foundation stone for the refinery was laid in Schwedt an der Oder in 1960 “Petroleum processing plant Schwedt” placed.
- “Gemini 12”, the final spaceflight of NASA's Gemini program (the second U.S. manned space program in preparation for the... "Apollo"program), started in 1966.
- The official one is at 11.11:XNUMX a.m. every year Beginning of the carnival season.
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