Ferggele

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Procession with a figure of a saint carried with him, called Ferggele in some places

As Ferggele also Ferggl , Ferggel or Farggele derived from latin ferculum , support frame ' is mundartlich a mostly wooden support frame referred to, on the hay transported or Heiligenfigur at a procession of Ferggele-carriers is supported. It is usually carried on the shoulders with an upright posture .

These terms are often used, especially in Tyrolean and South Tyrolean parlance . If the figure of a saint is meant, then these terms usually refer to the portable saint figure as such and not just its carrying frame.

These terms go back to the Romans , 15 BC. . Chr in the Alps have settled.

Demarcation

Due to the phonetic similarity (see polysemic homophones ) of especially "Ferggel", "Ferggl" and "Ferggele" with " Ferkel " (or its diminutive form "Ferkele"), it can - depending on the pronunciation  - lead to irritations or misunderstandings for the ignorant .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hans Moser: Dictionary of South Tyrolean Dialects . Haymon Verlag , 2015, ISBN 978-3-7099-3672-6 ( google.de [accessed on August 10, 2019]).
  2. ↑ a b Kathrin Siller: The Internet speaks dialect. Tiroler Tageszeitung , October 21, 2015, accessed on August 10, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Georg Kennner: Customs and capabilities of humans in carrying loads: A biogeographical investigation . Springer Science + Business Media , 1973, ISBN 978-94-010-2704-5 , doi : 10.1007 / 978-94-010-2704-5 ( google.de [accessed on August 11, 2019]).
  4. ↑ Georg Kennner: Customs and performance of people in carrying loads. (PDF; 8.6 MB) ILLUSTRATIONS: CARRYING LOADS, CARRYING CHILDREN, CARRYING VESSELS. 1973, pp. 182–183 (PDF 38–39) [Fig. 228–229] , accessed August 11, 2019 .
  5. ^ Josef Bertsch, Fritz Gostner: Church flags and Ferggelen in Thaur . Ed .: Chronos Thaur - Association for Village History Thaur. Thaur 2019 ( instagram.com ).
  6. ^ Martina Mair: Corpus Christi processions in Tyrol. Association of Tyrolean Rifle Companies, accessed on August 10, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Ferggele Tulfes procession. In: Hall-Wattens picture bank. Hall-Wattens Region Tourism Association, accessed on August 10, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Alexandra Plank: Booklet about flags and Ferggelen: No rear view of Maria. Tiroler Tageszeitung , August 4, 2019, accessed on August 11, 2019 .