Santichlaus-Ylüte
The Santichlaus-Ylüte is a local custom in the Swiss town of Liestal , which takes place every year on December 6th with the help of local children. Neighboring communities such as Lausen and Frenkendorf have a similar custom.
history
Originally a pure noise Ceremony took place on December 6, probably, as elsewhere, the Klausjagen or Chlauschlöpfen . Boys banded together with big bells, ran through the Stedtli and played tricks on the residents and Chläusen. Commissioned by the local council in 1928, the youth festival association took over the organization of the move. This also made it possible for smaller children to take part, although some regretted the loss of what was originally terrifying. The blue gnomes , which were only introduced in 1996, want to remind of the originally wild custom in a new way.
In 1947, Santichläuse "followed the bell of the children" and appeared as the best-giving characters towards the end of the move. In 1968, teacher E. Minder from central Switzerland introduced the new form of moving. Since then, Santichlaus has been at the forefront of the move from the start.
The yffels , oversized bishop hats that look like colored church windows and are lit from the inside, originally consisted of silver cardboard with simple motifs. After continuous rain at the Ylüte in 2000, all of the Yffeln had to be recreated. More stable head lanterns were made from plywood and the motifs had a common theme. Classes with their teachers and artists developed motifs and made the Yffels. Over the years, new ones were added over and over again. Recently gas lighting was replaced by LED.
procedure
On December 6th, when it gets dark, the children gather in Liestaler Allee with bells and bells. The parade starts at 5 p.m. and runs through the old town and the Obertor . Advance marched dressed in blue Santa Claus with the Schmutzli hooded coat and stick. Sometimes the two are accompanied by donkeys. Behind it, the children go with their yuffles, followed by the big treichel . With the steady step and the rhythmic pulling of the bell-shaped handle, a deep, deep roar can be heard. An arch with three smaller yffles closes the train. During the parade, gnomes in blue overalls, hung with bells and bells, jump and whirl and give the bystanders little gingerbread cookies . The parade traditionally ends at the town church, where Santichlaus and Schmutzli distribute a Grättimaa to the children .
literature
- Gustav Müller: Folk customs around Christmas , in: Baselbieter Heimatblätter 1, 1936, p. 60 ff.
- Ernst Rolle: The St. Nicholas in Liestal , in: Baselbieter Heimatblätter 1, 1936, p. 63 f.
- Eduard Strübin: Liestaler customs , in: Fritz Klaus, local history of Liestal. Liestal 1970, p. 236 ff.
- Eduard Strübin: Annual custom in the course of time . Liestal 1991, p. 436 ff.
- Dominik Wunderlin: The Santichlaus-Ylüte in Liestal , November 1995, report on behalf of the JFV
Individual evidence
- ↑ Santichlaus-IIlütä in Frenkendorf , VV Frenkendorf
- ↑ Santichlaus-Ylüte , City Liestal