LL-L "Festivities" 2002.10.10 (02) [E]

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From: Marco Evenhuis <evenhuis at zeelandnet.nl>
Subject: LL-L "Festivities" 2002.10.09 (06) [E/Z]

I read that I am supposed to be the author of the following:

> From: Marco Evenhuis <evenhuis at zeelandnet.nl>
> Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2002.10.09 (02) [D/E]
>
> Gabriele Kahn wrote:
> > Actually, the "Rommelpot" is a Dutch tradition as well. There's a song
> that
> > goes with it:
(...)
> We in "Zeêland", especially in Zuid-Beveland use exactly the same song,
but
> then we say "koenkelpot " in stead of "Rommelpot". It was used on the
> evening before newyearsday. As you can see in a column I wrote in
Zeêlandic
> for a local newspaper:
etc.

Just like the message posted under language varieties
about Charlemagne speaking Frankish, I was not the
author! Margot van Baalen wrote this piece about the
_koenkelpot_, a custom that was once known through-
out Zeeland, but is now only in use in some villages
on the former island of Zuid-Beveland.

regards,

Marco

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From: Ansgar Fehnker <ansgar at ece.cmu.edu>
Subject: LL-L "Festivities" 2002.10.09 (03) [E/LS]

> From: Hyazinth Sievering (Zintus) <hyazinth.sievering at ewetel.net>
>
> Ansgar Fehnker, I'm quite surprised that there is no St. Martins tradition
> in Teglingen as that place is only 30 km away from Wippingen. The other
> customs in the Meppen area are almost the same except for
"Pinksterblömken"
> which is unknown here in Northern Emsland and Hümmling. Maybe you can tell
> about that. I would like to know if the custom of "Pinksterblömken" is
still
> alive there. In the village of Schwefingen, where my mother was born, this
> tradition has died in the 1960s. However, I think that it still exists in
> the Haselünne region.

Frankly, I wouldn't know what a "Pinksterblömken" is. Regarding the St
Martin tradition I would guess that keeping this kind of traditions
alive depends also on individuals who take the responsibility. When I
grew up in the late 70's we also didn't do the ususal "three kings
singing". Later, when I was involved in the church youth group, there
was somebody to took the lead, and organized the "three kings singing"
again. And it was fun.

So, what is a Pinksterblömken?

Ansgar

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