Jousting

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The jousting in Ulm on July 19, 2009

With jousting an old is fishing practice called. The same custom is also known as Schifferstechen , which mostly has its origin in river transport shipping, e.g. B. the salt shipping. It represents a sporting competition between two teams who compete against each other on (rowing) boats. The aim is usually to push the members of the other teams from their boats into the water with the help of a spear. Fish jousting is mainly practiced in Germany , France and Switzerland .

history

Fish jousting was already in ancient Egypt , especially in the Old Kingdom from 2700 to 2200 BC. Chr., A sporty leisure time pleasure.

List of jousting

Jousting in Agde, France
Fischerstechen in Frankfurt a. M., Mainfest

Germany

  • The jousting in Bamberg as part of the Sandkerwa on the last full weekend in August
  • The traditional jousting in Bad Kreuznach
  • The jousting in Besigheim at the winegrowers festival every 2 years since 1999
  • The jousting in Bischberg as part of the annual parish fair on the first weekend in September
  • The traditional fishing joust in Eddersheim ( Hattersheim am Main ) as part of the annual fishing festival
  • The historic jousting in Frankfurt as part of the traditional Main feast is from DLRG organized
  • The traditional jousting in Friedrichshafen , held every year at the Seehasenfest since 1952
  • The traditional jousting in Gernsheim held annually at Rheinische fishing festival held
  • The Halle fish jousting as part of the lantern festival
  • The traditional jousting on the Danube in Ingolstadt's Klenzepark as part of the Schanzer Donaufest
  • The jousting on the natural lake in Inneringen (district of Hettingen) that has been held since 1980
  • The fishing joust in Iznang takes place every 3 years in the Untersee (Lake Constance)
  • The ketch jousting
  • In Königsberg i. Pr. The Schifferstechen on January 3rd went back to a custom of the boatmen from 1594.
  • The traditional jousting in Langenargen on Lake Constance, which has been carried out every year since 1932 by the gymnastics club (handball department) and professional fishermen.
  • In Laufen (Salzach) and the opposite, today Austrian Oberndorf near Salzburg , an annual boat jump takes place between the two municipalities, which is reminiscent of the salt shipping on the Salzach .
  • The Fischerstechen in Neuburg an der Donau as part of the Fischergasslefest with teams from Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland since 1974.
  • The jousting in Neuhaus am Inn has been taking place annually since 2009 as part of the traditional borderland festival. Clubs from Germany and Austria compete against each other.
  • In Nuremberg as part of the old town festival
  • The traditional jousting in Seehausen am Staffelsee , every year on August 15th.
  • The traditional jousting in Seeshaupt on Lake Starnberg takes place annually below the St. Michaels Church
  • The jousting in Seligenstadt takes place every 5 years on the Main .
  • The "Prinzregent Luitpold Fischerstechen" has been held every 5 years since 1907 (with a few exceptions during the war years) on Lake Starnberg on the lake promenade in Starnberg . There are 2 jump-offs: that of the sport fishermen (private individuals) and that of the professional fishermen around the lake, in which the winner is named the fisherman king.
  • At the jousting in Stepperg , every year in July in front of the Antonibergfes, the French style is used.
  • The jousting in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt takes place every two years in an odd year at the end of July on the Neckar (2017: 300th anniversary)
  • The fish jousting , which has been taking place every 4 years in Türkenfeld since 1982 , is organized by the local volunteer fire brigade
  • The jousting in Ulm (see jousting in Ulm )
  • The traditional jousting in Worms as part of the Backfischfest
  • A traditional jousting is also known in Würzburg . The jousting on the Main has been known since 1508 and emerged from older customs such as the fisherman's dance on Whitsun.

Austria

Switzerland

  • In Zurich , a boat jump on the Limmat was shown on the Murerplan as early as 1576 , and has been held every three years since 1979.

France

  • The jousting (French: les joutes ) in Agde
  • The jousting in Sète

Fish jousting in Ulm

The jousting in Ulm on June 26, 1865
Fischerstechen Ulm, 1986: Farmer and farmer's wife

The Ulmer Fischerstechen should take place in the 14./15. Go back to the century. But it can only be proven in the council minutes in 1545. Since 1662 the fishing jousting, which initially takes place in spring, has been regularly held on the Tuesday after the oath Monday . According to a local legend, two fishermen from Ulm watched a knight tournament organized by the monks of the Reichenau monastery in Ulm . The two said that they could do that too, but because of the lack of horses they started against each other with their barges .

Today, it is held every four years, for special occasions Ulmer in three- or five-year intervals on the two Sundays before Oath Monday , the second last Monday in July instead. In the morning the members of the Ulmer Schifferverein traditionally march through the city center of Ulm, with the historical dances of the fishermen's guild being performed at selected central places to simple drum music. The most important group in the parade are the pairs of engravers, who will compete against each other in the afternoon for the actual jousting.

The actual jump-off takes place in front of thousands of spectators in the afternoon on the Danube as a tournament according to strict and complicated rules. With each pairing, a barge leaves from the Ulmer and Neu-Ulmer Ufer. These wooden boats are around ten meters long and one meter wide. The engraver stands at the rear end of the barge, three drivers move a barge, the front and rear steer, while the middle one ensures the necessary speed. The engravers who drive against each other and are costumed according to their role represent figures in which the history of the Ulm fisherman joust and the zeitgeist of different epochs are reflected. Above all, however, the history of Ulm and its legends live on in them. There are 15 fixed pairs of engravers with 30 figures as well as a surprise pair that changes from Sunday to Sunday: two opponents from current affairs.

The 16 pairs of engravers first meet in the main round. It is important to stay “dry” and not to get “wet”: A trigger is considered to be “wet” if he falls into the water, steps from the pedestal into the barge, loses his spear, grabs the opponent's spear through unfair activities Action prevents his own fall or provokes that of the opponent. In cases of doubt, the guild master and the arbitral tribunal decide whether an engraver has stayed dry. The spear is approx. 2.80 meters long, defused at the tip by a leather-padded disc and provided with a flat crossbar at the other end. This is pressed against the shoulder and serves to stabilize the spear. There are main rounds, intermediate rounds and the final . Since the Ulmer Fischerstechen takes place on two consecutive Sundays, after the daily finale on the second Sunday, the two daily winners battle for the overall victory.

The Ulmer Schifferverein e. V. as the successor organization of the Ulm boatmen and fishermen's guild. The participants are mainly descendants of members of these guilds. The group of people who may take part in the jump-off is selected strictly according to traditional rules. The organizer is the city of Ulm. The last jousting, the parades and the associated fishing dances took place on July 16 and 23, 2017.

Overall winner

  • 1981: Eugen Engel
  • 1986: Alexander Busch
  • 1990: Hans-Peter Pyttlik
  • 1994: Axel Engelhardt
  • 1997: Hans-Peter Pyttlik
  • 2001: Holger Beranek
  • 2004: Hans-Peter Pyttlik
  • 2009: Holger Beranek
  • 2013: Holger Beranek
  • 2017: Florian Frey

The engraver pairs

  • Weißfischer : The uniform is white, 2 red sashes cross your chest and the rimless felt cylinder is green. This was the traditional costume of earlier centuries.
  • Fools : They are among the oldest engraver figures, and they have probably been around since the beginning of the jousting after the carnival season. You open the jump-off on the Danube with the "fools march" played by Tambours.
  • Farmer and farmer's wife : The pair of engravers from the very beginning, at other fishing stings they are called "Hansel and Gretel", they represent the "country people".
  • Ulm sparrow and tailor from Ulm : These figures have been involved in the piercing since 1877 and represent old Ulm "figures". Due to the wings on the arms, the Ulm sparrow usually has no chance of overall victory.
  • Cowherd and councilor : These figures have been with the piercing since 1890 and were created by a local legend. The cowherd overheard a council meeting through a stovepipe and learned that he should be fired. He anticipated this resignation by resigning himself through the stovepipe.
  • Kratten-Weber and Bollezei : You have been involved in the jump-off since 1950. Jakob Weber was a vegetable and antique dealer and transported his valuables in a basket (basket) under the vegetables. The main victim of his abuse attacks was the "Bollezei" (law enforcement officers). Through these "attacks" he had a special position in the population.
  • Schwanenwirtin and Max Emanuel : they have been with us since 1970. The landlady withstood the Bavarian officers in the pub zum Schwanen when they forced them to toast the Bavarian Elector Max Emanuel as well. She raised her glass and drank to the German Emperor Leopold I and threw her glass on the Weinhof where it did not break.
  • Karl V and Moritz von Sachsen: Have been involved in the jump-off since 1950. They had been hostile to each other in the Margrave War of 1522, when Ulm was on Charles V's side.
  • Wallenstein and Bernhard von Weimar / Gustav Adolf: Since 1954 as Wallenstein and Weimar, since 1970 as Wallenstein and Gustav Adolf. Both had a strong influence on the fate of Ulm in their time.
  • Türkenlouis and Grand Vizier: You have been with us since 1958. "Türkenlouis" was the nickname of the Baden margrave Ludwig Wilhelm I. Türkenlouis and Grand Vizier are reminiscent of the Turkish Wars of the late 17th century. Military contingents were transported from Ulm to the battlefields.
  • Ober- und Unterländler: With us since 1870. They embody the inhabitants of different landscapes in the Württemberg Swabia and represent the characters of the residents there.
  • Tell and Geßler: Tell have been with us since 1832 and Geßler since 1855. No typical Ulm figures, but representatives of the romantic enthusiasm for freedom, which found many expression in the jousting.
  • Faust and Mephisto: Have been involved in the jump since 1877. Classic characters that were recorded on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of the Ulm Minster.
  • Spatzameez and Griesbadmichel: The Griesbadmichel was a reliable and valued servant and girl for everything in the Gasthaus zum Griesbad. The skipper Kaspar Rau had a speech impediment and a particular preference for "Spatzag'schmeez" (spätzle water that was used several times - can also be used as soup with vegetables). Unfortunately, Kaspar Rau could not pronounce his favorite dish correctly and so he was known everywhere as "Spatzameez".
  • Count Eberhard v. Württemberg and Heinrich Besserer: Count Eberhard v. Württemberg was against the union of imperial cities in 1379. Heinrich Besserer, as leader of the imperial cities, attracted against the count and was crushed.
  • King of Württemberg and King of Bavaria: Since Ulm alternately became Bavarian and Württemberg, the two kings Friedrich I of Württemberg (1806–1815) and Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria (1806–1825) compete against each other.
  • Surprise couple: changing pairings that embody current issues.

literature

  • News from the fishing joust in Ulm , in: Swabian Archive, Volume 1, Item 4, 1790, pp. 527-535 ( digitized version )

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ www.fischerstecher-stepperg.de
  2. ↑ Erich Wimmer: Sociability, festivals and celebrations. In: Ulrich Wagner (Hrsg.): History of the city of Würzburg. 4 volumes, Volume I-III / 2, Theiss, Stuttgart 2001-2007; III / 1–2: From the transition to Bavaria to the 21st century. 2007, ISBN 978-3-8062-1478-9 , pp. 1055-1080; here: pp. 1075 and 1360, note 104.
  3. ^ Wolfgang Schneider: Folk culture and everyday life. In: Ulrich Wagner (Hrsg.): History of the city of Würzburg. 4 volumes, Volume I-III / 2, Theiss, Stuttgart 2001–2007, Volume 1 (2001): From the beginnings to the outbreak of the Peasants' War. ISBN 3-8062-1465-4 , pp. 491-514 and 661-665, here: pp. 500 and 663.
  4. ↑ Michael Pattis: 10. Achensee´r Fischerstechen 2016, video youtube.com, August 17, 2016, accessed October 16, 2019. (3:13)
  5. ↑ Gladiators 11. Achensee`r Fischerstechen mein district.at, August 20, 2018, accessed October 16, 2019.
  6. ↑ Achensee'r Fischerstechen
  7. ↑ Achensee'r Fischerstechen Bergrettung Achenkirch, Michael Pattis, August 15, 2014, accessed October 16, 2019. - Rejection 2014. Link to video 2009.
  8. ↑ Fischerstechen 2009 harrybild, August 16, 2009, accessed October 16, 2019. Video (6:21).
  9. ↑ The rules of the Ulm fishing joust