Biikebrennen
%2C_nach_der_Entz%C3%BCndung%2C_Bild_010.JPG)
Biikebrennen in Flensburg (2014)
Biikebrennen in Risum-Lindholm (2008)
%2C_nach_der_Entz%C3%BCndung%2C_Bild_021.JPG)
Biikebrennen in Flensburg (2014)
The Biikebrennen (meaning "bonfires" in Northern Low Saxon), Biikebrånen (in North Frisian) or Pers Awten (meaning "Saint Peter's Eve" in South Jutish) is an annual celebration held on 21 February in North Frisia, in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein and in Southern Jutland in Denmark.
At Biikebrennen, nearly all North Frisian towns, and many isolated farmhouses as well, light their own bonfires, known locally as biike, at or shortly after sunset to bid winter farewell.
The origin of Biikebrennen is unclear. The meaning has changed over time. The ritual varies a little from island to island. But the tradition lives on.
See also
- Up Helly Aa
- Bonfire Night
- Burgbrennen (very similar custom in Luxembourg)
- Funkenfeuer (similar custom in Swabian-Alemannic area)
- Feuerrad (similar custom in Westphalia, Hesse, Bavaria, Switzerland)
- Hüttenbrennen (similar custom in the Eifel)
- Osterfeuer (similar German custom at Easter)
- Sechseläuten (similar Swiss custom in Zürich)
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Biikebrennen. |
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.