Bank brood
Ufertbrut even Uffahrt-Brütli or Ufahrtbrut , symbolized in the Alemannic tradition in southern Germany the spring .
Especially in the Protestant communities of South Baden , the female figure appears in the form of a bride who, accompanied and singing spring songs, travels through the village and collects friendly gifts. She stands opposite the figure of Hisgier , who symbolizes winter.
Like Mardi Gras , both figures go back to ancient fertility rites to drive out winter.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.badische-zeitung.de/sulzburg/alten-rauch-neu-belebt--31043753.html Badische Zeitung, Freiburg, www.badische-zeitung.de , May 15, 2010: Old custom revived - "Uffahrt-Brütli" were on the road again in Laufen.