That sounds a lot like carpenters, most likely the journeymen (and -women :-)) who are on the tramp. It's a very, very old custom over here. When they finished their apprenticeship, they are going on the tramp. In earlier days (much earlier, medieval times and such) the young people needed to do this before they could get their master craftsman. They were supposed to see and learn enw things. This custom is motly forgotten now, but the carpenters still do it.
Wikipedia has a small english paragraph about this, too.
2 Schlaue, ein Gedanke oder so. :) I was thinking this whole tradition must seem SO SO weird to people from abroad. Like something from the Middle Ages, which it essentially is anyway. If I were to visit Germany as a non-native and saw them walking around I would think I've entered Amish Country, hehe.
It's wonderful. In North America the majority of older traditions like this are not only forgotten, they truly are laughed at if anyone attempts to revive them. I'd love to see interestingly dressed people like this on journeys. I really especially love the twisted walking sticks.
Wikipedia has a small english paragraph about this, too.
They will have looked a lot like this guy, right?
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In North America the majority of older traditions like this are not only forgotten, they truly are laughed at if anyone attempts to revive them. I'd love to see interestingly dressed people like this on journeys. I really especially love the twisted walking sticks.
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