S:t Martin
Idag firade vi S:t Martin's day här i Westerhofen. Vad helgonet i fråga gjort för att förtjäna en dag lyckades jag inte uppfatta på gudstjänsten, men någonting med att ge kläder till fattiga tycktes jag mig höra. Vi började hur som helst i kyrkan där dagis-gruppen visade upp ett litet skådespel och sedan bar det ut i mörkret. Alla barnen tände en liten rislampa och så gick vi där längs den mörka gatan och sjöng. Under en stjärnklar himmel kändes det som en ganska fin tradition. Barnsångerna ekade kring husen och vår lilla parad tog sig genom hela byn. Kvällen avslutades med en liten saga från en riddare på en häst och sedan drack vi glögg utanför kyrkan.
Stjärnklar himmel, varm glögg, ett vimmel av brinnande rislampor och nybakade kakor. Inte så dumt helt enkelt.
We celebrated S:t Martin's day here in Westerhofen today. What the saint did to deserve a day I was not able to catch from the priest's speach, but it was something about giving clothing to poor people. However, we started in church were the kids performed a little play and after that we all went out in the dark. All the kids lighted up a small lantern and then we walked the streets singing. Under the beautiful star covered sky it felt like a very nice tradition. The kid songs made echos around the houses and our little parade made it through the whole village. The night ended with a fairytale from a knight on a horse and mulled wine outside the church.
Stars, warm mulled wine, hundreds of lanterns an homemade cookies. Simply, not too shabby.
Stjärnklar himmel, varm glögg, ett vimmel av brinnande rislampor och nybakade kakor. Inte så dumt helt enkelt.
We celebrated S:t Martin's day here in Westerhofen today. What the saint did to deserve a day I was not able to catch from the priest's speach, but it was something about giving clothing to poor people. However, we started in church were the kids performed a little play and after that we all went out in the dark. All the kids lighted up a small lantern and then we walked the streets singing. Under the beautiful star covered sky it felt like a very nice tradition. The kid songs made echos around the houses and our little parade made it through the whole village. The night ended with a fairytale from a knight on a horse and mulled wine outside the church.
Stars, warm mulled wine, hundreds of lanterns an homemade cookies. Simply, not too shabby.
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