AREA 53 Festival INFOS
Von 11. bis 13. Juli geht in Leoben das AREA 53 Festival mit wirklich hochkarätigen Metal Bands von der Bühne. Ich habe hier alle Infos aus erster Hand für euch, und auf der offiziellen Area 53 Warmup Party wurde natürlich auch ein wenig gefeiert
Krampus - Report : Tradition And Old Magic Events
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In Central European folklore, Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic figure described as half-goat, half-demon, who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards the well-behaved with gifts. Krampus is one of the companions of Saint Nicholas in several regions including Austria, Bavaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Northern Italy including South Tyrol, Slovakia, and Slovenia. The origin of the figure is unclear; some folklorists and anthropologists have postulated it as having pre-Christian origins.
In traditional parades and in such events as the Krampuslauf (English: Krampus run), young men dressed as Krampus participate; such events occur annually in most Alpine towns. Krampus is featured on holiday greeting cards called Krampuskarten.
The history of the Krampus figure has been theorized as stretching back to pre-Christian Alpine traditions. In a brief article discussing the figure, published in 1958, Maurice Bruce wrote:
There seems to be little doubt as to his true identity for, in no other form is the full regalia of the Horned God of the Witches so well preserved. The birch – apart from its phallic significance – may have a connection with the initiation rites of certain witch-covens; rites which entailed binding and scourging as a form of mock-death. The chains could have been introduced in a Christian attempt to 'bind the Devil' but again they could be a remnant of pagan initiation rites.
Discussing his observations in 1975 while in Irdning, a small town in Styria, anthropologist John J. Honigmann wrote that:
The Saint Nicholas festival we are describing incorporates cultural elements widely distributed in Europe, in some cases going back to pre-Christian times. Nicholas himself became popular in Germany around the eleventh century. The feast dedicated to this patron of children is only one winter occasion in which children are the objects of special attention, others being Martinmas, the Feast of the Holy Innocents, and New Year's Day. Masked devils acting boisterously and making nuisances of themselves are known in Germany since at least the sixteenth century while animal masked devils combining dreadful-comic (schauriglustig) antics appeared in Medieval church plays. A large literature, much of it by European folklorists, bears on these subjects. ... Austrians in the community we studied are quite aware of heathen elements being blended with Christian elements in the Saint Nicholas customs and in other traditional winter ceremonies. They believe Krampus derives from a pagan supernatural who was assimilated to the Christian devil.
The Krampus figures persisted, and by the 17th century Krampus had been incorporated into Christian winter celebrations by pairing Krampus with St Nicholas.
Countries of the former Habsburg Empire have largely borrowed the tradition of Krampus accompanying St Nicholas on 5 December from Austria.
Although Krampus appears in many variations, most share some common physical characteristics. He is hairy, usually brown or black, and has the cloven hooves and horns of a goat. His long, pointed tongue lolls out, and he has fangs.
Krampus carries chains, thought to symbolize the binding of the Devil by the Christian Church. He thrashes the chains for dramatic effect. The chains are sometimes accompanied with bells of various sizes. Of more pagan origins are the Ruten, bundles of birch branches that Krampus carries and with which he occasionally swats children. The Ruten may have had significance in pre-Christian pagan initiation rites. The birch branches are replaced with a whip in some representations. Sometimes Krampus appears with a sack or a basket strapped to his back; this is to cart off evil children for drowning, eating, or transport to Hell. Some of the older versions make mention of naughty children being put in the bag and taken away. This quality can be found in other Companions of Saint Nicholas such as Zwarte Piet.
20.07.2018 | 18 30 Uhr | SK Maria Saal (MSA) vs. SKN St. Pölten (SKN)
UNIQA ÖFB Cup: Alle Spiele LIVE
Am Freitag, 20. Juli überträgt ORF Sport+ die Partie FC Kufstein – SK Rapid ab 20.20 Uhr live aus der Kufstein Arena.
Das Duell zwischen ASV Siegendorf und Titelverteidiger SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz sendet ORFeins am Samstag, 21. Juli ab 16.30 Uhr live. Gespielt wird im Heidebodenstadion in Parndorf.
Die Sonntags-Martinee bestreiten A-XIII Auhof Center und FK Austria Wien am 22. Juli ab 11.00 Uhr am Sportclub-Platz. Die Begegnung wird auf ORF Sport+ übertragen
Ab 17.15 Uhr am Sonntag, 22. Juli 2018 rollt der Ball in Oedt beim Erstrundenduell ASKÖ Oedt gegen FC Red Bull Salzburg - live zu sehen auf ORFeins.
Alle übrigen Erstrundenduelle sind via Livestream auf oefb.at verfügbar.