![]() ![]() ![]() Returning home to bless their homes, outbuildings and animals. Shortly after people leave on foot or in cars, with their burning offerings sticking out of the car window. A huge fire is lit which the priest blesses, after which there is a bit of a scramble as everyone rushes forwards to light their dried pieces of Schwamm which cling to homemade metal wire contraptions. A dried piece of fungus (the Schwamnn), which is a bracket mushroom that grows on dead spruce trees, is burnt at the early morning ceremony. My favourite part of Easter is the local Catholic tradition, the “ Weihschwamm Weihe” on Easter Saturday. Throughout the year, numerous festivals and events take place in the Lavanttal, but the Easter Festivals are intense. ![]() What tradition or custom is typical for your corner of Austria? We are only a twenty-minute drive from Wolfsberg. Leonhard, a lovely, sunny town, with two glorious churches, some pretty shops, and lots of places to walk, ski and live well. Many a true word said in jest and all that! We live in Bad St. We are SOOOOOO happy that we took that decision. My partner, Katie, is Austrian, and after I was made redundant in the UK, I jokingly said, “why don’t we go and live in Austria!” I did not think she would say yes, but thank goodness she did, and we have been here for nearly seven years. ![]() What brought you to your corner of Austria? ![]()
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