Bue corps

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Bue corps at a parade in 2009

Bue corps (literally "archery corps" or archery brigades) are classic youth organizations in Bergen, Norway . They resemble village fraternities and are organized by district.

Form and function

Drummer of the Lungegaardens Buekorps

The tradition is unique in Bergen and goes back at least to the 19th century. Children organized themselves into real youth gangs and later took on military hierarchical structures and ceremonies from the city militia. There were first reports of real youth gangs in Bergen as early as the time of Ludvig Holberg , as did August Konow . Johan Sebastian Welhaven described the Buekorps in his poem “børnelege” (“Children's Games”) from 1839: “Vi stilledes os siden i long wheels, marsjerende tappert i byens gader, vi plyndrede Søstrenes Dukkeskrin and gjorde Mundurer av silke og lin. I krigsraadet taltes med megen vekt om fienden stilling and skjulte planer, paa chefens Kommando, vi stormede kjækt med skilling trumpeter, karduspapirfaner “. (We played in long rows, marched through the streets of the city, plundered the sisterly sewing boxes and made uniforms out of silk and linen. In the council of war we explored the enemy positions and plans, and at the command of our boss we stormed with loud trumpets and waved Paper flags).

As early as the 1850s, the sometimes violent gangs were replaced by the more peaceful and more formally organized bue corps. The young people organize the bue corps independently. Bergen has 14 such corps in different parts of the city. A few other Norwegian cities have set up similar associations, but most of them were dissolved at the beginning of the 20th century.

In addition to military ceremonies, the corps have a function as sports clubs and in the area of ​​social work. The members are between 7 and 20 years old, the adult veterans support the work of the young people. Internally, the corps are divided into private with wooden rifles or bows, officers and drummers. Spring and summer are the main activities, May 17th as the Norwegian national holiday is the highlight and occasion for colorful parades. In addition to the day each brigade was founded, the Buekorpsenes Dag, which takes place every four years, is also important. Girls first participated in 1991, which created some controversy. Girls-only corps and mixed brigades are now widely accepted.

Lørdagskorps and Søndagskorps

Reception for Jimbo Wales at a Wikipedia meeting in Bergen

Lørdagskorps ("Saturday brigades ") and Søndagskorps ("Sunday brigades ") denote two fundamentally different types of bue corps. This does not only mean the day of the parades. Those who had Saturdays off also belonged to the wealthier neighborhoods, such as Nordnæs Bataillon , Nygaards Bataljon and Dræggens Buekorps . The Sunday brigades tended to come from the poorer neighborhoods, where the children also had to work on Saturdays. Laksevågs Bueskyttere and Løvstakkens Jægerkorps still march in simple shirts and not in the more elaborate uniforms that are now common.

Tron Øgrim , a communist and well-known Norwegian Wikipedian from Bergen, contributed to the fact that in 2006 a wiki meeting took place in Bergen with the participation of Jimbo Wales , who was welcomed appropriately.

The current brigades

  • Dræggens Buekorps (March 24, 1856), Dræggens Archery Company , Boys [1]
  • Eidsvaags Kompani (April 28, 2008), Eidsvaags Værve Kompani , boys.
  • Fjeldets Bataljon (May 22, 1857), Fjeldets Battalion , boys [2]
  • Laksevågs Bueskyttere (May 8, 1894), Laksevåg's Archerers , Boys [3]
  • Lungegaarden's Bue Corps (October 7, 1994), Lungegaarden's Archery Company , Girls [4]
  • Løvstakkens Jægerkorps (May 11, 1903 to 1918, April 30, 1928 to 1964, May 11, 1999), Løvstakken's Jeger Company , boys and girls [5]
  • Markens Bataljon (June 4, 1859), Marken's Battalion , boys [6]
  • Mathismarkens Bataljon (June 15, 1887), Mathismarken's Battalion , boys
  • Nordnæs Battalion (May 3, 1858), Nordnæs' Battalion , Boys [7]
  • Nygaards Bataljon (June 14, 1857), Nygaard's Battalion , Boys [8]
  • Sandvikens Bataljon (May 17, 1857), Sandviken's Battalion , boys [9]
  • Skansen's Bataljon (May 22, 1860), Skansen's Battalion , Boys [10]
  • Skuteviken's Bue Corps (July 8, 1853), Skuteviken's Archery Company , boys [11]
  • Sydnæs Bataljon (June 7, 1863), Sydnæs' Battalion , boys [12]
  • Wesselengens Bataljon (April 24, 1873), Wesselengen's Battalion , boys [13]

Former Bue Corps in Bergen

Over 200 different brigades have been established since the 1850s, which are only partially documented.

  • Allegatens Bataljon
  • Asylum Bataljon
  • Baglergatens Kompani (1911–1918?)
  • Baneveiens Bataljon
  • Bingen Halberd Corps
  • Bingen Jegerkorps
  • Blauengen's company
  • Blekebakken's company
  • Bispengen's company
  • Bjørgvin Compagni (1869)
  • Bjørgvins Kompani (1932–1936)
  • Boligens Cord Corps (Ladegårdskorpset) (until 1895)
  • Boligens Kårdekorps (Henrik Wergelands korpset) (until 1888)
  • Borgerskolens (Bue Corps?)
  • Breistølsveiens Kompani (1889–1925?)
  • Bødkergaden's company
  • Bønes Batalion
  • Christinegaard Bataljon (1938–1940)
  • Damsgårds Batalion
  • Det raske Fjellkorps (1876–1979)
  • Dokken's company
  • Dragefjellskorpset (1881–?)
  • Oath stamps (bue corps?)
  • Ekrenbakken's company
  • Elvegatens Kompagni
  • Engens Bue Corps
  • Fastings Bue Corps (until 1860s?)
  • Fjeldets Kompani (1895–?)
  • Fjellborgs Kompani (1924–1929)
  • Fjøsanger Kompani (1950–1960s?)
  • Fredrikbergsgaten's company
  • Fridalen's company (1950s?)
  • Fæstningens Buekorps (? –1862)
  • Granbakken Jægerkorps
  • Granesmugets Kompani (1913–1939?)
  • Grønnevoldgatens Kompagni
  • Grønnevold's company
  • Gyldenpris Kompani
  • Gørbitzgatens Kompani
  • Hans Haugesgate Kompani (1920–1933)
  • Haugens Bataljon
  • Haugen's Bue Corps
  • Haugesmugets Kompani
  • Haugeveien's company
  • Heien's company
  • Holmen's company
  • Hop Bataljon (1918-1922)
  • Høggeblokkens Kompani (1912–1920?)
  • Isdalen's Kårdekorps
  • Jekteviken's company
  • Kalmarhavens Compagni
  • Kippersmauets Bataljon (1930–1933)
  • Kirkegatens Jægerkorps (1920–1947)
  • Kleiven's Bue Corps (1850s? -?)
  • Klokkerhagen's company
  • Korskirkealmeningen's company (1904? –1913)
  • Krohnengens Bataljon
  • Krohnvikens Bataljon (1852-1916)
  • Kronstad Bataljon (1922–1963)
  • Ladegaardens Bataljon (April 21, 1880–1985, 1889–1921, 1924–1970)
  • Ladegårdens Compagni (1891–1917?)
  • Laksevåg Bataljon (1872–1940)
  • Langeveiens Kompani (1920-1926)
  • Langhauen's company
  • Legdenes Kompani (April 1, 1956–1961)
  • Lille brand partner
  • Lille Dræggens Bue Corps
  • Løvstakkveien Kompani
  • Markeveiens Compagni
  • Markeveiens Jægerkorps (1880s)
  • Martin Vahlsgate's company (1901–1928)
  • Meyermarkens Kompani (1905-1920)
  • Minde Bataljon (1950s?)
  • Mulelvens Bataljon
  • Mulens Bataljon (June 14, 1898–1903, 1911–1917, 1920–1957, 1980–1984)
  • Muralmendingens Company (1880s)
  • Møhlenpris Kompani (1895–1912,? –1923)
  • Natland Bataljon (1959-1963)
  • Nedre Stølens Kompani (1898–1904?)
  • Nessets Bataljon
  • Nordnes Lekeplads Kompani (1918–1928)
  • Nordre Møhlenpris Kompani
  • Nordre Skutevikens Kompani (1928–1939)
  • Nordre Skuteviksveiens Kompani (1928–1939)
  • Nye Sandviksvei Kompani
  • Nykirkealmeningen's company (1875? –1916)
  • Nymark's company
  • Nøstets Batalion (May 7, 1870–1961)
  • Nøstets Kårdekorps (before 1855–1970)
  • Olav Rustiesgate's company (1972–1980)
  • Paaschemarkens Bataljon
  • Paradis Bataljon
  • Parkens Compagni
  • Persenbakkens Kompani (1928–1932)
  • Planens Kompani (1956–1965, 1974–1982)
  • Rennebanens Kompani (1920–1925?)
  • Repslagersgatens Jægerkompani (1918–1938)
  • Rosenbergsgatens Bataljon
  • Rothaugens Kompani (1932–1934, 1988–1990?)
  • Sandviksveiens Bue Corps
  • Scjadenbergshavens Kompani (1910–1930)
  • Skanseliens Kompani (1932–1957?)
  • Skivens Kårdekorps
  • Skytterbanens bataljon
  • Slettens Bataljon (1959-1965?)
  • Slottsgatens Kompani
  • Smaa-Skansen's Bataljon
  • Smørsalmendingens Companie (1880s)
  • Solheims Bataljon (1927–1930s, 1946–1950s)
  • Storemøllens Compani
  • Strandveiens Battalion
  • Strandgatens Jægerkorps
  • Strangehagen's company
  • Stupets Bataljon (1952-1956)
  • Stølens Kompani (1860–1965 ?, 1947–1948)
  • Svaneviken's company
  • Sverresborg Jegerkorps (1902–1912)
  • Sverresgatens Jægerkorps
  • Sydnæskleivens Kårdekorps
  • Tamburengens Jægerkorps (1904–1910?)
  • Teatergatens (Kompani?)
  • Toldbodalmendingens Compagni
  • Trangesmauets Kompani (1875? –1932)
  • Tverrgatens Kompani (1918–1931, 1955–1957)
  • Utsiktens Kompani (1974–1975)
  • Vardens Kompagni (1965–1975)
  • Vaskerelvssmugets Compagnie
  • Verftets Kompani (1871–1973, March 18, 1894–1961)
  • Verftets Kompani II (1874–?)
  • Verftets Kårdekorps (1873–1974)
  • Victor Müller (Bue Corps?)
  • Vognstølbakken Bataljon
  • Vågens Bataljon (June 1, 1991– April 27, 2008)
  • Ytre Sandvikens Bataljon
  • Øvregadens Buekorps (1875–1912?)

Web links

Commons : Bergen Buekorps  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Buekorps - Historikk - Når, hvor and på hvilken måte ble Buekorpsene til i Bergen
  2. ↑ a b c d e Buekorpsene - Hva er buekorps?
  3. ↑ Bergen Kommune - Vannfestival program 22. mars  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.bergen.kommune.no  
  4. ↑ Løvstakkens Jægerkorps - Be builders i 1928 og i 1,903th
  5. ↑ buekorps - Andre buekorps som ble borte
  6. ↑ buekorps - Buekorpsene som ble borte
  7. ↑ BuekorpsMuseum - buekorps med registrerte gjenstander
  8. ↑ Buekorpsene i Bergen: i tekst og pictures gjennom hundre år, Torstein Sletten, ED.B. GIERTSENS FORLAG, 1972, ISBN 82-90073-00-3