Eis-zwei-Geissebei

Ice two - Geissebei is a carnival tradition and children's party at the town hall in the heart of the old town of the district of the Swiss municipality of Rapperswil Rapperswil -Jona in the canton of St. Gallen.

History

Since when did the custom is practiced in each case on Shrove Tuesday, can no longer elicit. Go back to the children's party at the siege and pillage of Rapperswil on February 24, 1350 by Rudolf Brun, as compassionate and probably the most prosperous city citizens should have served the hungry children of poor citizens foods from the windows of their homes.

Expiration

While the members of the city council of Rapperswil organize the traditional " Mr. Food " at City Hall with special guests and cabaret program (also since the merger of the two districts ), usually gathered from 14.00 clock hundreds of children of all ages, mostly with their parents, on the main square in front of the Town Hall for " Austeilete ". Exactly at 15.15 clock according to the " clock tower " of the castle, the windows of the Council Chamber on the second floor and open a fanfare sounds. To the question: Joo " " Are alli mini Buebe doo ", which sounds much convincing answers! Ice - two - Geissebei ", and the council members throw cervelats, Wegglis and Biberli from the hall windows down to the children in the main square. Meanwhile, ask the counselors, the children with ' tempting ' gestures and swinging the sausages for about half an hour to repeat their call. The louder the cry is heard, the more treats throw the counselors to the children, sometimes very specifically the most lasting callers whole chain of sausages, large quantities of bread ( eat it, too ) and sweets, called Biberli.

Verteilete by the Council members

Emblematic of a billy goat?

And his destiny ...

Another is the role of an oversized gingerbread, which is attached by a cable winch on the ridge of the roof of the town hall and is lowered slowly and pulled up again until the skill testing of the assembly have this torn down in small and large pieces.

Finally, the local Guggenmusik ensembles organize a little monster concert in the main square, with a subsequent procession to the courtyard and performances during the evening in the restaurants of the old town.

Terminology used in Rapperswil dialect

  • Ice two - Geissebei: One-two - goats leg (or goat - leg )
  • Are alli mini Buebe doo? : Are all my boys ( boys, mutatis mutandis children) here?
  • Joo! Ice ... Yes! One ...
  • Austeilete: Handing, Distributing, mutatis mutandis Offer
  • Weggli: usually made ​​from white flour cakes
  • Zytturm: Time Tower / Clock Tower of the castle with two large dials, sundial and peal
Rapperswil Castle Clock face
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