Clapper (musical instrument)

The Klepper (also Klapper, Alsatian and Swiss Rafele or Raschpel ) is a wooden instrument, beat in the hammer mounted on a pole on a plate on the plate when the instrument by the handle down - and is hergeschwungen. This instrument is used except in some places in Austria ( Thalgau ) and the Franconian Switzerland in eastern Belgium and the Eifel ( Aldringens ). Often called Ratchet and rasps are used.

The ponies are used instead of bells used in Holy Week Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday, because this Tradition fly to Rome under. This custom of Holy Week is called ratchets, rattling, Raschpeln or (especially in the Franconian ) Schlettern.