Cheering Karl

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The Jubelkarl is a traditional figure of the Christmas crib , which is particularly widespread in the nail smiths in the Ennstal and Steyrtal in Upper Austria .

A red jacket or waistcoat, black trousers with white socks, a black or green hat and two raised arms characterize the appearance of the Jubelkarl. In the Ennstal the Jubelkarl is made as a so-called Loahmmandl (little clay man) and painted in traditional colors. The bas-relief figures have been made from clay in Upper Austria since the 18th century or, today, preferably from plaster . In addition to the Jubelkarl, the scenery of the Ennstal nail smith nativity scene traditionally includes numerous peasant figures such as the apple maid , the egg carrier or the Kasmandl .

In other regions, the Jubelkarl is also known as Carlo allegro (Italy) or Ravi (France). In all cases, the nativity figure represents the common man who rejoices in the birth of Jesus Christ . In the Nagelschmiedkrippen, the Jubelkarl can usually be found near the crib or on the edge of the scenery. In front of some residential buildings in the vicinity of Garsten and Steyr , a Jubelkarl figure adorns the house entrance at Christmas time.

The crib figure Juchheissa or the Upper Austrian Jucheiserer , which is particularly widespread in Styria , is similar to the Jubelkarl, but the Juchheissa or Jucheiserer waves his hat as a sign of joy.

literature

  • Elfriede Mayer: How the Jubelkarl got into the crib. A Christmas story about the nail smith's crib . Publishing house Ennsthaler, Steyr 1998.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Nativity figures: Jubelkarl. Retrieved December 8, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Karl Mayer, Gerald Kapfer: Christmas cribs from Garsten, Steyr, Christkindl: a child is born to us . Ennsthaler, Steyr 2001, ISBN 3-85068-564-0 , p. 84 .
  3. ^ Peter Schrettl: The scythes and nail smiths from Upper Austria. Retrieved December 8, 2019 .
  4. ^ Karl Mayer: Garsten - Krippenland on Eisenstrasse . In: Julius Stieber (Ed.): Land of Hammers - Home Eisenwurzen . 1st edition. Residenz, Salzburg 1998, ISBN 3-7017-1114-3 , p. 385 .
  5. ↑ Nagelschmiedkrippen, Jubelkarl and punch stalls. Retrieved December 8, 2019 .
  6. ^ Gerhard Bogner: The new nativity dictionary - knowledge, symbolism, belief - a manual for the nativity scene friend . 1st edition Fink, Lindenberg 2003, ISBN 3-89870-053-4 , pp. 224 ff .

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