LL-L "Traditions" 2004.11.22 (04) [E]

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From:  Tom Carty <cartyweb at hotmail.com>
Subject:  LL-L "Traditions" 2004.11.22 (03) [E]

The Hunting of the Wren (or "Wran" in Ullans and Hiberno English), is common
not only to Ireland and the UK, but also to nations Europe, in fact any
traditional Catholic country.

I was only told a few days ago about it by Polish workers in the factory
where I work, and they were stunned to hear its a tradition here too.

Tomas O' Carthaigh
www.teanganua.pro.ie

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Traditions

Thank you very much, Tom.

I knew that Hunting the Wren was a tradition in Britain too, but I didn't
know that it had relatives on the European continent.

Considering that this is connected with the wren as "The King of the Birds,"
it is interesting to observe the names for 'wren' in various language
varieties:

Afrikaans: Winterkoninkie ("winter king" dim)
Brabantish: Köninkske ('king" dim.)
Dutch: Winterkoninkje ("winter king" dim.)
Flemish, Central: Keuningske ("king" dim.)
French: Roitelet ("king" dim.)
Frisian, W.: Keninkje ("king" dim.)
German: Zaunkönig ("fence king")
Limburgish, General: Kuningske ("king" dim.)
Limburgish, Mülheim: Tuunkünnig ("fence king" dim.)
Limburgish, Venlo: Winterkeuningske ("winter king" dim.)
Low Saxon, Mennonite: Tuunkjeenig ("fence king")
Low Saxon, Westphalian: Niätelküanig ("nettle king")
Serbo-Croatian: Царић / Carić ("emperor" dim.?)
Spanish, Castilian: Reyezuelo ("king" dim.)

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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