Räuchermann
German incense smoker
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The Räuchermann (diminutive Räuchermännchen ), erzgebirgisch Raachermannel is an incense smoker, [1] the invention of toy makers in the Ore Mountains , used to burn down cone incense , known as Räucherkerzchen . [2]
The Räuchermann was first mentioned in 1850 and is now a common component in the Ore Mountain Christmas tradition . For this, an incense cone is first lit and then put on the lower half of the two-part wood figurine. The hollowed-out upper part is placed over the lighted cone, which burns down inside of the hollow figurine, the smoke leaving the mouth hole of the Räuchermann . Before the Räuchermann was invented, cone incense was displayed and burnt down in the open.
During Christmas time Räuchermänner are displayed together with Schwibbögen (candle arches), miners' figurines , angels, and Christmas pyramids .
Several kinds of figurines exist, traditionally representing craftsmen of the region, such as foresters , peddlers , miners , and soldiers . Today, they exist in many more forms, including the so-called " edgesitters ", which can be placed on the edge of the table, small scenes of several Räuchermänner (such as a group playing Skat ), and also female Räuchermänner, called Räucherfrauen . According to the Guinness Book of Records , the largest Räuchermann in the world is in the Miniaturenpark Kleinwelka in Bautzen .
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Räuchermännchen
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As hunter figurine
Moosmännel
As a counterpart to the Räuchermann , artisans of the upper Vogtland invented the Moosmann (or Moosmännel ). He is supposed to be a small forest spirit who helps poor families with natural products , can change leaves to gold, and—according to folk tales —mostly appears during Christmas time.
See also
References
- ↑ "Incense Smokers" . Retrieved 2020-04-30 .
- ↑ "What's a Räuchermann? – Welcome to Dresden!" . Retrieved 2020-04-03 .
External links
- Media related to Räuchermännchen at Wikimedia Commons
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