Dancing the Plague away
Last weekend I was invited by a friend to attend something I hadn't witnessed before, though I live for more than twenty years in Munich now, and it's something that originated here: the
Schäfflertanz, a folk dance which, as legend has it, originated in the time of the Plague; originally it was supposed to signifiy the air was clear again and people were healthy once more. The one I witnessed took place in a Munich suburb, and despite the cold, it was enormous fun to watch. Pictorial evidence below the cut!
First came the musicians.
Then the dancers.
Who brought some beer along (this is Munich, after all).
And then the dancing could commence:
And finally, what you need to make REALLY clear the Plague is over is of course a clown.
Or two.
And off they go again:
Yours truly got to shake hands with one of the dancers and pay her compliments:
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Schäfflertanz, a folk dance which, as legend has it, originated in the time of the Plague; originally it was supposed to signifiy the air was clear again and people were healthy once more. The one I witnessed took place in a Munich suburb, and despite the cold, it was enormous fun to watch. Pictorial evidence below the cut!
First came the musicians.
Then the dancers.
Who brought some beer along (this is Munich, after all).
And then the dancing could commence:
And finally, what you need to make REALLY clear the Plague is over is of course a clown.
Or two.
And off they go again:
Yours truly got to shake hands with one of the dancers and pay her compliments:
This entry was originally posted at http://selenak.dreamwidth.org/746059.html. Comment there or here, as you wish.