Webb1 maj 2002 · 05/01/2002. Last night witches transformed the Harz mountains in Germany into a bizarre spectacle of heathen rituals and pageantry on what is known as … WebbThe German lands have long been known as the ‘heartland of the witch craze’. Of the estimated 90,000 individuals prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe, at least 30,000 and …

What Is Walpurgisnacht? A Night of WItches in the Harz

Webb31 maj 2024 · In Germany, Hexennacht (‘Witches’ Night’), the night from 30 April to 1 May, is the night when witches are reputed to hold a large celebration on the Brocken … Webb2 maj 2024 · Walpurgis Night, a tradition celebrated on 30 April in northern Europe and Scandinavia, sees people light bonfires and sing along to Celtic folk music in order to ward off evil spirits and witches from try to cad

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Webb30 dec. 2024 · Walpurgisnacht/Hexennacht (Walpurgis night/Witches’ Night) This pagan holiday takes place on April 30th in the rural regions of Germany and is almost like a Halloween, but in the spring. Technically, it’s in celebration of winter leaving and warmer weather coming. Webb3 mars 2011 · Dates 30 April Description According to local mythology, said witches and warlocks gather on Walpurgisnacht (which takes its name from Saint Walburga, whose … 30 April is Pálení čarodějnic ('Burning of the witches') or čarodějnice ('The witches') in the Czech Republic. Huge bonfires up to 8 metres (26 ft) tall with a witch figure are built and burnt in the evening, preferably on top of hills. Young people gather around. Sudden black and dense smoke formations are cheered as "a witch flying away". An effigy of a witch is held up and thrown into a bonfi… from try to tnd