Aldringen
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 Belgium
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| Region : | Wallonia | ||
| Province : | Liege | ||
| District : | Verviers | ||
| Coordinates : | 50 ° 13 ′ N , 6 ° 1 ′ E | ||
| Residents: | 330 pop. | ||
Aldringen is a village in the Belgian Eifel with 330 inhabitants, which belongs to the municipality of Burg-Reuland in the province of Liège . Aldringen is located in the German-speaking part of the Kingdom of Belgium and belongs to the German-speaking community .
geography
Aldringen borders on Beho , Deifelt , Espeler , Thommen and Maldingen . In addition to the town center, Aldringen largely consists of pastureland. There is also arable land and some smaller forested areas. Officially there are no street names in Aldringen. Streets, districts, forests etc. have names such as "'d Jaass", "' d Stross", "op't Buresch", "on 't Steekoul", "de Moljer Weich" ...
history
A Roman column stump from the 2nd century under the baptismal font in the parish church of Aldringens indicates that the area has been populated for a very long time. Aldringen was first mentioned as a parish in 1131 under the name Aljer. There used to be a castle in Aldringen at what is now called Burgstadt. Nothing more can be seen of this castle. Descendants of the Aldringen family still live in Luxembourg and Vienna as recognized noble families. Even Johann Graf von Aldringen probably came from this family.
population
Most of the population of Aldringen comes from the Eifel. In Aldringen they speak predominantly "aljer Platt", a dialect of the Moselle-Franconian dialect group .
Folklore and customs
Castle fire
The castle fire can be traced back to the ancient pagan - Germanic festival of the spring equinox. This festival is intended to express the hope that the light and warmth will soon win over the winter darkness and cold. For the castle fire, sticks and straw are collected and burned on the Sunday after Carnival around the castle tree, a tree trunk on which a straw doll hangs. After it falls, the castle tree is auctioned.
Pancake food
On the Saturday before Carnival, the school children celebrate "Fat Thursday". Then they gather to eat yeast pancakes and hats .
Hit the pitcher
For the tent fair , the girls from the village are "collected" by the bachelors. A clay jug is then placed on a barrel and the willing bachelors try to smash this jug with their eyes blindfolded. Krugkönig will be whoever succeeds. The jug queen is determined by a jumping competition over the barrel.
The clatter at Easter time
During Holy Week, when the bells fall silent, the village children have to help out by clattering their rattles and rasps .
The May night
On the night of May 1st, the village bachelors go out to sing a song to the girls.
Burn lice
In the early hours of the morning after their wedding night, the bride and groom and their die-hard friends move in front of their apartment to end the party around a burning heap of straw. The straw is supposed to symbolize the couple's mattress. When it burns, salt is thrown into the fire to keep away evil influences. In addition, the wedding guests attend when the couple enter their home for the first time as a married couple. Getting in is usually made more difficult, e.g. B. by blocking the entrance with bales of straw or logs. The bed is often specially prepared. The sheets are turned in such a way that one cannot easily crawl into bed. In this case, the couple must first make the bed before they can use it.
Erect the fair tree
For the tent fair, the fair tree, a tree trunk decorated with a wreath, is set up. The fair tree custom is similar to the maypole custom .
economy
The economy of the place is determined by agriculture and timber industry as well as a few medium-sized businesses.
Personalities
- Adam Thomas (born August 15, 1799 - † January 10, 1877), "Den Allijer Hähr", pastor in Aldringen. The legacy of Pastor Thomas is a herbal schnapps called "Thommes" or "Allijer Hähr". The original recipe is now in the possession of a pharmacist from Sankt Vith .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Population statistics. Municipality of Burg-Reuland, accessed on April 13, 2018 (as of December 31, 2017).
- ↑ a b Information on the village of Aldringen
