Kirchweihrede

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A Kirchweihr speech , depending on the region and dialect Kerwerede , Kerwered (d) , Straußrede , also called Kirchweih- , Strauss- , Kerwe preaching or Strauss calls , is a public lecture that is held as part of a church fair, often at the official opening of the festival. It mostly focuses on local events.

Form, content and process

The church fair speech is often preceded by a pageant; it is then held before or after the candle has been put on or the church fair tree has been put up. The speech is usually well prepared; it is usually delivered in rhyme and in the local dialect. The lecturer is Kerwe speakers , Kerwe pastor , church fete King , Kerwe board , boys father or leader called; often he comes from the ranks of the local fraternity . In the past, the speakers were always men, nowadays you can also find women speaking. So that the speaker is clearly visible, he delivers his speech from an elevated position, often climbing a ladder. In some places it is considered a matter of honor that the speech has to be given by heart, but usually a prompter is present to help if necessary.

The speech mostly revolves around what is happening in the village, which is presented in a humorous way, and the "village news ". It was not uncommon for there to be arguments, including slander . In 1992, for example, the Kerwer speaker in Bockenheim an der Weinstrasse was sued: he was supposed to revoke three passages of his speech in an advertisement in the official gazette , in which he had alleged, among other things, that the plaintiffs had erected a three meter high fence with their neighbors; in truth, however, it was only 1.80 m high. However, the Frankenthal regional court gave the plaintiffs to understand that their action for revocation had no prospect of success: "One can lie, as long as it is not dishonorable," said the presiding judge. In order to avoid such consequences, in some places dignitaries such as mayors or pastors checked the speech in advance and, if necessary, “ defused ” it.

In some places, the speech for the parish fair is also printed and distributed or sold after the lecture; In Thaleischweiler, for example, a “Kerwezeitung” was handed down as early as 1924 so that those who cannot attend the speech do not have to miss the village gossip.

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literature

  • Jürgen Keddigkeit : The Palatinate Kerwe. Kerweb customs through the ages . In: Jürgen Keddigkeit (Hrsg.): Festivals and festivals in the Palatinate . Kaiserslautern 1992, ISBN 3-927754-03-X , p. 65-67 .

Web links

Commons : Kirchweihrede  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Jürgen Müller: Kerweredd before the Kadi. With tailcoat and top hat to court. In: The Rhine Palatinate . See also: The recent history. Burschenschaft 1813 Bockenheim, accessed on October 21, 2018 .