Dog toarang fishing

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Event location in the summit area of ​​the Hundstein

The Hundstoaranggeln is a traditional sport that is up to the Celtic era can be traced back and the dog stone in the Salzburg Slate Alps is discharged. This sport is also referred to synonymously as Jakobiranggeln, which refers to the period on which it is held on Jakob's Day in July. In the so-called Ranggeln , two opponents compete against each other with the aim of measuring their strength. The winner of the Hundstoaranggeln is allowed to wear the Hagmoar title for one year. Hag denotes a plot of land and Moar stands for the master. In 2010 dog fishing was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO .

history

Historical depiction of wrestling from the 15th century from Hans Talhoffer's fencing and ring binder.

Since the 14th century there have been records of rangering in the Alps and it is therefore one of the oldest sports in the Alpine region. The so-called “Ranggler festivals” have always been a very popular event among the population and were carried out in a wide variety of different versions of the competition. Albrecht Dürer's fencing and ring binder was the oldest known document to date . The Salzburger Rangglerverband was founded in 1947 and made it its business to establish uniform regulations for martial arts , which are still valid today.

Venue

The Hundstoaranggeln takes place once a year on St. James Sunday at the Großer Hundstein near Maria Alm in the Pinzgau region of Salzburg. The natural arena on which people fight is located at a height of 2116 meters near the summit area. This is where the cradle of this traditional sport lies within the state of Salzburg.

regulation

The rules and clothing for this ranking are strictly defined. The athletes wear a special “Ranggler fabric” whose appearance and properties are precisely regulated by the four clubs (Bavaria, Tyrol, South Tyrol and Salzburg). The time of the fight and the characteristics of the field are also subject to strict rules. The "Ranggeln" is perceived as honest and honorable; therefore choking, levering or painful grips are prohibited. With a trophy, flag or cash prize you will be crowned the winner, ie the “Hagmoar”, if you wrestle your opponent to the ground with both shoulder blades.

literature

  • Peter Ilka: Ranggeln in the Pinzgau and related forms of fighting in other Alpine countries. (= Series of publications of the Salzburger Heimatpflege. Volume 3). Verlag der Salzburger Druckerei, Salzburg 1981, ISBN 3-85338-136-6 .
  • Günther Heim: Hundstoa Ranggeln: Myth, cult, tradition. Tauriska-Verlag, Neukirchen am Großvenediger 2014, ISBN 978-3-901257-45-2 .
  • Josef Giezinger: Ranggeln as a rural and sporting tradition in the province of Salzburg. University housework. University of Salzburg, Inter-Faculty Sports and Exercise Science, Salzburg 1971.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Günther Heim (Expertise): '' Ranggeln im Salzburger Land '' , accessed on September 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ Explanation of words and rules for wrestling , accessed on September 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ UNESCO: Dog fishing rods as intangible cultural heritage , accessed on September 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ Explanation of words and rules for "Ranggeln" , accessed on September 22, 2018.