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Beer, music and shouts of 'Hau-Ruck' as a Bavarian village raises its new maypole
The centuries-old ritual drew visitors from across Bavaria as villagers blessed the tree, then celebrated with music, beer and food.
- On Friday, many flocked to a small Bavarian village to watch the erection of a 28-meter spruce, a centuries-old tradition marking the beginning of spring and fostering community unity.
- The local Burschen, a village club with 240 members, spent the winter preparing the pole, painting it in state colors and guarding the object for weeks to prevent any theft.
- Following a Mayday Mass, a Catholic priest blessed the tree. "It's a symbol of togetherness," Mayor Karl-Heinz Kerscher said, addressing the 4,500 residents.
- Stealing other villages' Maypoles remains a beloved local tradition, where successful thieves can demand ransoms reaching up to 200 liters of beer and a meal costing up to €3,000 .
- Florian Oberhauser, head of the Boys, noted the custom occurs every three years. "Preserve traditions, shape the future," Oberhauser said, describing the motto for the next generations.
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Video: Beer, brass and 'Hau-Ruck' shouts as a Bavarian village raises its new maypole
It's May, and in the Bavarian village of Kühbach, residents are marking the first day of the month by raising a single decorated tree trunk known as a maypole, a custom observed across southern Germany, Austria and parts of central Europe. The tradition, documented in Bavaria since at least the 16th century, involves erecting a tall, decorated trunk in the village square to mark the start of spring. (AP video by Fanny Brodersen) Subscribe: http…
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