On 11 November Christians commemorate Martin of Tours, a Roman soldier who became canonized after his death in 397 A.D. He is best remembered for cutting his coat in half with his sword and giving one half to a beggar who was clad only in … Continue reading Saint Martin’s Day or Martinmas
This painted house, called the Hornbacher Steinhäusel, features children and dwarves and little animals searching for and then greeting St. Nicolas. The dwarves (or possibly gnomes or brownies) carry lanterns for the children to find their way in the dark woods.
and my lantern is walking with me.
These were taken on 11 November – the day when in many areas in Germany children are celebrating St Martin with a lantern procession. It’s a predominantly catholic feast and it has been in the news during the past years because in some nursery schools they have started calling it simply “lantern festival” or “festival of lights“.
The title are the words of one of the songs that are sung while walking with the lights.
#18 square lights Laternenlichter / Lichterfest / St Martin’s
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