Karschnatz
Falconry scene in the foreground, agricultural work in August can be seen in the background. Created between 1412 and 1416 by the Limburg brothers
Karschnatz is an expression from the Luxembourgish language with two meanings, both of which are related to the harvest of field crops , specifically primarily to the grain harvest.
Month designation
Karschnatz is the expression for the eighth month of the year (general: August ) in the Luxembourgish language, which is still used today, but is no longer very common. The meaning is to be understood in the sense of “time of the grain harvest”, “harvest month”.
Folk dance
Karschnatz is also the name for a folk dance that used to be used in Luxembourg. The dance is said to have shown how the grain was sown, the grain cut and the ears of corn tied.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Competence confusion , The Karschnatz is in full swing, Luxemburger Wort , August 3, 2017 or Karschnatz 2016 ( Memento of the original from August 5, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Website: gouvernement.lu, August 30, 2016.
- ↑ Infolux , website of the Institute for the Luxembourg language.
- ↑ The resurgence of Luxembourg folk dances ( Memento of the original from July 1, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. and folklore dances in Luxembourg .
- ↑ Lëtzebuerger folklor : "Mat dem Danz 'Karschnatz' show me the farmer séng Arbëcht dobaussen op der Gewan. Dësen Danz provides you, wéi d'Karen selected gin, d'Fruucht geméit gët d'Gaarwen born gin".
