Aperschnalzen

The Aperschnalzen ( South German: No Snow = free of snow ) refers to a Bavarian- Salzburgian custom and is a form of Goaßlschnalzens. It is a rhythmic snapping and popping with the so-called Goaßl, an up to 4 meters long, short-handled whip, which is operated in small groups called Adapt to ever 7 or 9 people.

The bang full of clicks produced by the vibration of the Goaßl and the skillful causing a sudden change in direction of the traction cord at the end of Goaßl. The loud bang of Goaßln to symbolically drive away winter and awaken the spirits of spring. There are areas, is produced with the Goaßln the bang on the ground where so as to evoke the spirits of fertility.

The Aperschnalzen is traditionally from Boxing Day (December 26 ) operated until Shrove Tuesday and is now commonly publicly late January / early February. Exercised is the custom only in the Bavarian Rupertiwinkel and neighboring Salzburg Flachgau, while usually in the form of a contest, with great participation. Since this time falls within the Carnival, this tradition is often referred to as Carnival smacking.

Events

The biggest event since 1954, the Rupertigau price smacking, participate in the meantime annually more than 100 Fit ( in grades youth and general ). It is traditional, otherwise held every third year in one place on the Salzburgian on the Bavarian side. So 68 youth passing and 124 General with more than 1,800 participants were represented at Rupertigau - smacking 2012 in Teisendorf.

The Bavarian town hall village is the seat of the Bavarian- Salzburgian Schnalzervereinigung Rupertiwinkel, which was founded here in 1957 and Schnalz events performs. Therefore, every ten years in village hall is the large price smacking since 1954 held regularly.

In many communities, individual small price smacking take place before the big price smacking, in which the community champions will be determined.

Goaßl

The whip for Aperschnalzen called " Goaßl " out with both hands and is short handle. The handle is circular, made ​​of wood, the diameter is about 3 cm and the length is about 50 cm. The thong is a rotated from multiple hemp cords of hemp rope with a length up to 4m, whose diameter tapering at the tip of about 4 cm in the wooden handle and at the end of the traction cord, " Bast" called, is attached. The hemp rope is attached to the upper end of the wooden handle in a groove so that it can rotate about this. The raffia is made from plastic cords.

Goaßl detail

Goaßl Bast