Paradeisl
The Paradeisl , also called Paradeiser or Paradeiserl , is the old Bavarian-Austrian forerunner of the Advent wreath . Traditionally it consists of four red apples, which are connected to a triangular pyramid with sticks that are mostly painted or carved. There is a candle on each apple. Usually three red candles and one pink candle (in the underground floor) are used, three purple and one pink candle are also used in the landscape. Every Sunday one of the candles is lit, on the third Sunday in Advent the pink candle, matching the liturgical color of Sunday Gaudete ( Latin : “Rejoice”). On the fourth Sunday in Advent, the candle lights up on the top of the pyramid. The tomato is often on a plate decorated with Christmas cookies, nuts or apples.
literature
- Paul Werner, Richilde Werner: The Bavarian Holy Heaven. Religious custom throughout the year. Plenk, Berchtesgaden 2003, ISBN 3-927957-29-1 .
- Pit Budde , Josephine Kronfli: Santa, Sinter, Joulupukki. Christmas here and elsewhere. An international treasure trove of ideas with songs, stories, handicrafts, recipes, games and dances (= On the trail of foreign cultures , Volume 1). With illustrations by Annie Meussen. Ökotopia-Verlag, Münster 2002, ISBN 3-936286-04-3 , p. 12 ( excerpt from Google Books ).
Web links
A piece of paradise in the parlor - the Paradeisl (virtual exhibition)
