{"id":544072,"date":"2021-10-01T14:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/?p=544072"},"modified":"2021-11-10T14:23:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T13:23:39","slug":"tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Waiting for the Christ Child \u2013 wonderful Advent season<\/h2>\n<p>The first Sunday of Advent in the land of \u201cSilent Night\u201d traditionally marks the start of a reflective time. While friends meet at Christmas parties and Christmas markets, families pay attention to ensure that alpine customs are preserved. During Advent, the Advent wreath, which is made of fir branches, is a faithful companion. The word Advent is derived from the Latin term \u201cadventus\u201d \u2013 arrival. It is about pausing and reflecting, but also about preparing for Christ\u2019s birth. In the land of \u201cSilent Night\u201d, this is done with special festivities and customs \u2013 many of them handed down from the generations while others have been added over the course of time.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"544072-1\" class=\"gallery gallery-544072 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-1170_658\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"gallery-row gallery-col-3 gallery-clear\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"gallery-item col-3\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-tirol-advent-03-e1633088135722-1335x1067.jpg\" title=\"stille-nacht-tirol-advent-03\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-title=\"\" title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-tirol-advent-03-e1633088135722-1170x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1170_658 size-1170_658\" alt=\"Four children sit around a round wooden table with holiday decorations, seen through a doorway. (Enlarged view)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-tirol-advent-03-e1633088135722-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-tirol-advent-03-e1633088135722-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"gallery-item col-3\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-tirol-advent-02-1920x1067.jpg\" title=\"stille-nacht-tirol-advent-02\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-title=\"\" title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-tirol-advent-02-1170x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1170_658 size-1170_658\" alt=\"Wooden table with fruit, biscuits, nuts, pine decor, and a lantern, set for a festive gathering. (Enlarged view)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-tirol-advent-02-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-tirol-advent-02-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"gallery-item col-3\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-tirol-advent-23-1335x1067.jpg\" title=\"stille-nacht-tirol-advent-23\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-title=\"\" title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-tirol-advent-23-1170x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1170_658 size-1170_658\" alt=\"A festive Advent wreath with four red candles, Christmas biscuits, bread, and an apple on a wooden table. (Enlarged view)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-tirol-advent-23-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-tirol-advent-23-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<ul>\n<li>On<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>4 December<\/b>, St. Barbara\u2019s Day, many families bring<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>cherry branches<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span>from the garden into the flat or house. As the patron saint of the miners and in her representation with a tower and sword, St. Barbara has an important importance in the land of Silent Night, where salt or ore was mined in many places. If you are lucky, the branches open up by Christmas, which in turn is interpreted as a sign of luck and fertility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>Steinbach Advent Calendar<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span>in Steinbach an der Steyr in Upper Austria has been open every year. From 1 to 24 December, on the village square, a festively decorated Christmas window is opened each day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>Christmas tree<\/b>\u00a0<b>dunking<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span>in Gmunden am Traunsee, in Sch\u00e4rding am Inn, in Sch\u00f6rfling am Attersee or at Mondsee lake is a relatively young custom, which has its origin in Upper Austria and is now very popular throughout Austria. Christmas trees are sunk in the water in order to be lifted from the lake again by divers during Advent celebrations \u2013 beautifully illuminated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On the first Sunday of Advent in the Silent Night town of Hallein, things are cool and fresh: Torches and a lit wooden star accompany the swimmers into the cold waters to drift along the Salzach River through the historic old town.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A visit by St. Nicholas und Krampus<\/h2>\n<p>Advent is a wonderful time especially for the children. When the first snow falls from the sky, sleds and skis are fetched from the cellar. A letter is written to the Christ Child and placed in the window, in the hope that it will fulfill all wishes. Together, biscuits are baked, Christmas carols are sung and stories are read. And from time to time, someone will stand at the door who will give you the chills: Krampus \u2013 as a companion of St. Nicholas.<\/p>\n<p>The 5th of December is the much feared Krampus day in Upper Austria, Tirol and SalzburgerLand. It is the eve of St. Nicholas day. With the dull sound of bells, the Krampus characters roam the streets wearing goat horns, sheepskins and carved masks. They are the dark companions of St. Nicholas, who enquires as to how obedient the children had been that year. The good children are given gifts, the naughty ones punished. This is the tradition. Luckily, the reality is quite different: A St. Nicholas bag filled with candy, peanuts and mandarins is handed to each child. In the country villages, St. Nicholas moves from house to house with his entourage, but there are also large, organised Krampus or Perchten runs.<\/p>\n<h2>Special tips for SalzburgerLand:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>\u201cWild Hunt of Untersberg\u201d<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span>takes place on the 2nd Thursday in Advent. According to the saga surrounding the god of wind and death, Wodan and his army of war wreaked havoc in the area around Untersberg. Then the \u201cWild Hunt\u201d, consisting of death, the witch, Habergoass and figures from the Untersberg sagas such as Moosweiberl, Saur\u00fcssel and Bear, meet in a secret place to then go from farm to farm. There they are loud, shout and dance to drumming and whistling. The Gr\u00f6dig Tourism Association can tell you where exactly the \u201cWild Hunt\u201d meets up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>At noon on the 24th of December, the Salzburg people loudly welcome the Christ Child (\u2018Christkind\u2019). During the traditional<span>\u00a0<\/span><b>\u201cChrist Child shooting match\u201d,<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span>the fortress marksmen meet on the Kuenburgbastei. The festive shooting from Hohensalzburg fortress can be traced back to the baroque period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A \u201cKripperlroas\u201d through SalzburgerLand leads, amongst other places, to the Nativity Set Exhibition in Salzburger Heimatwerk or to the Salzburg Christmas market, to the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museum-saalfelden.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Museum Schloss Ritzen Saalfelden<\/a>, to the Grossarl Valley or to Mariapfarr. The Christmas nativity set here with around 100 restored figures from the time when Joseph Mohr wrote the lyrics is a real attraction.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Nativity Set Association Salzburg and its local groups offer nativity set workshops for adults. In Saalfelden \u2013 the home of the world-famous Salzburg nativity set builder Xandi Schl\u00e4ffer \u2013 the legendary \u201cSaalfeld nativity set\u201d is recreated every year by students. Each set is a small piece of art in its own right: the nativity sets resemble rustic mountain huts or small farms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"544072-2\" class=\"gallery gallery-544072 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-1170_658\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"gallery-row gallery-col-3 gallery-clear\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"gallery-item col-3\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rs1071_krippe02-lpr-1920x1067.jpg\" title=\"Originalkrippe - Arnsdorf\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-title=\"(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Arnsdorf crib\" title=\"(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Arnsdorf crib\" data-caption=\"(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Arnsdorf crib\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rs1071_krippe02-lpr-1170x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1170_658 size-1170_658\" alt=\"A display case with various colourful, historical figurines arranged in a row on a white platform. (Enlarged view)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rs1071_krippe02-lpr-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rs1071_krippe02-lpr-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption-544072-544079\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"figcaption-544072-544079\" class=\"gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Arnsdorf crib<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"gallery-item col-3\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/stillenacht_mariapfarr_kathrin-gollackner_sltg-1920x1067.jpg\" title=\"Museen und Ausstellungen in Stadt und Land - Museum Mariapfarr Krippe\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-title=\"\u00a9 SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Kathrin Gollackner - Crib\" title=\"\u00a9 SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Kathrin Gollackner - Crib\" data-caption=\"\u00a9 SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Kathrin Gollackner - Crib\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/stillenacht_mariapfarr_kathrin-gollackner_sltg-1170x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1170_658 size-1170_658\" alt=\"A detailed nativity scene display, like those found in museums in SalzburgerLand, fills the art-lined room. (Enlarged view)\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption-544072-100250\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"figcaption-544072-100250\" class=\"gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a9 SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Kathrin Gollackner \u2013 Crib<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"gallery-item col-3\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-wanderwege-arnsdorf-11-1920x1067.jpg\" title=\"stille-nacht-wanderwege-arnsdorf-11\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-title=\"(c) Salzburger Nachrichten, Christian Heugl\" title=\"(c) Salzburger Nachrichten, Christian Heugl\" data-caption=\"(c) Salzburger Nachrichten, Christian Heugl\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-wanderwege-arnsdorf-11-1170x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1170_658 size-1170_658\" alt=\"Several ornate, historical figurines in colourful robes and crowns, including an elephant, are displayed together. (Enlarged view)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-wanderwege-arnsdorf-11-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-wanderwege-arnsdorf-11-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption-544072-544080\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"figcaption-544072-544080\" class=\"gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">(c) Salzburger Nachrichten, Christian Heugl<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n<h2>\u201cAngl\u00f6ckler\u201d reminds you of hotel stays<\/h2>\n<p>Also in Advent, the \u201cAngl\u00f6ckler\u201d, \u201cAnkl\u00f6pfler\u201d (Tirolean) or sage blowers are on the doorstep: Small groups of singers, dressed as shepherds, move from house to house symbolically following the pastoral visits of Joseph and Maria. They ask for admission, sing songs and tell little stories. Their knocking on the door is meant to evade evil and bring blessings and happiness to the new year. This custom goes back to an old tradition: In former times, the many farmhands on the farms were dependent on small donations from neighbors to survive the winter. Today, the \u201cAngl\u00f6ckler\u201d is granted entrance almost in every house. They are fed and given gifts, and then go outside into the night.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-1170_658 wp-image-544078\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rs3403__a2a3765-bearbeitet-lpr-1170x658.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rs3403__a2a3765-bearbeitet-lpr-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/rs3403__a2a3765-bearbeitet-lpr-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px\">(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Angl\u00f6ckler<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Kripperl and Christkind<\/h2>\n<p>A particularly beautiful custom in Advent is the \u201cKripperl\u201d (nativity set) viewing. Nearly every church has one on display. The scenery and the representations in the nativity set change from week to week and stimulate the children\u2019s imagination. In addition, they build a bridge between the Christian faith in the incarnation of God and the \u201cChristkind\u201d (Christ Child), who ensures that Christmas presents are placed under the tree.<br>\nFebruary 2 (Candlemas) marks the end of the Christmas and nativity set calendar, both in the churches and private homes. The Christmas trees traditionally also often remain in the living rooms until this day. Since the 18th century, it has been customary to place small nativity sets in the home.<\/p>\n<h2>A special time between Christmas and Candlemas<\/h2>\n<p>There is hardly as much mysticism and magic in the air as around the Christmas period. When the nights in the Alps are particularly long and the days are particularly short, the light is reborn. Traditional customs have been handed down from generation to generation and are now as authentic as they were hundreds of years ago to protect the farms, homes and livestock, for a rich harvest in the new year, happiness, peace and health. At Christmas, people bring a piece of nature into their own four walls with a Christmas tree. It is decorated with balls, beeswax candles and sweets. The mystical Twelve Days between the winter solstice on 21 December and the Epiphany on 6 January is kept alive archaically. According to legend, during these nights, the female Percht, a type of Alpine goddess, roams with her wild entourage. She is considered to be the protector of women, and especially single mothers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A particularly beautiful custom is the distribution of the light of peace from Bethlehem on 24 December. The peace flame is brought from Bethlehem every year by a child from Upper Austria \u2013 where the custom has its origin \u2013 and brought to Vienna. Throughout Austria, the flame can be picked up at stations, churches, ORF country studios, etc. Trains bring the peace light from Austria to many European countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Smudging during the Twelve Days<\/h2>\n<p>The Twelve Days have attracted plenty of legends and superstition. During these nights, for example, laundry should never be allowed to dry. It can also be used as a weather forecast for the next twelve months. On these nights, the ancient custom of smudging with incense, tree resin, and dried herbs is practiced, as a farmer from the Lungau region describes: \u201cWe go through the house with the smoking tray, across the yard, through the stables, and ask for protection and blessings in the new year. On Christmas and New Year\u2019s Eve, we sprinkle with holy water and pray the rosary.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Perchten runs in the Alps<\/h2>\n<p>Organised Perchten runs \u2013 there are pretty and ugly Perchten (Alpine mythical goddesses) \u2013 are held at the beginning of the year in SalzburgerLand as well as in Upper Austria and Tyrol. For instance, the Trester in Stuhlfelden in the Pinzgau reagion are considered the pretty ones who dance, sing and dance for fertility. In many Tyrolean places, elaborate percussions such as in the Tyrolean lowlands with fire performances and terrifying figures are organised. The disguised men wear carved masks and bells as the Perchten are meant to drive away the evil winter spirits.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"544072-3\" class=\"gallery gallery-544072 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-1170_658\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"gallery-row gallery-col-3 gallery-clear\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"gallery-item col-3\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-salzburgerland-brauchtum-01-1920x840-1.jpg\" title=\"stille-nacht-salzburgerland-brauchtum-01-1920x840\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-title=\"(ci) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Perchten\" title=\"(ci) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Perchten\" data-caption=\"(ci) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Perchten\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-salzburgerland-brauchtum-01-1920x840-1-1170x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1170_658 size-1170_658\" alt=\"Person in a furry, horned costume with a long white beard at a festive outdoor event, surrounded by people. (Enlarged view)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-salzburgerland-brauchtum-01-1920x840-1-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-salzburgerland-brauchtum-01-1920x840-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption-544072-544073\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"figcaption-544072-544073\" class=\"gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">(ci) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Perchten<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"gallery-item col-3\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kultur-auf-der-alm-rauchern-1920x1067.jpg\" title=\"R\u00e4uchern\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-title=\"(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Smudging\" title=\"(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Smudging\" data-caption=\"(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Smudging\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kultur-auf-der-alm-rauchern-1170x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1170_658 size-1170_658\" alt=\"R\u00e4ucherpfanne mit Kr\u00e4utern (Enlarged view)\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption-544072-61342\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"figcaption-544072-61342\" class=\"gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Smudging<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"gallery-item col-3\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-salzburgerland-brauchtum-03-1920x1067.jpg\" title=\"stille-nacht-salzburgerland-brauchtum-03\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-title=\"(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Tradition\" title=\"(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Tradition\" data-caption=\"(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Tradition\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-salzburgerland-brauchtum-03-1170x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1170_658 size-1170_658\" alt=\"Person in a witch costume with a broom performs in front of a crowd at a night-time outdoor event. (Enlarged view)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-salzburgerland-brauchtum-03-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.salzburgerland.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/stille-nacht-salzburgerland-brauchtum-03-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption-544072-544082\" itemprop=\"thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"figcaption-544072-544082\" class=\"gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">(c) SalzburgerLand Tourismus, Tradition<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .gallery -->\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waiting for the Christ Child \u2013 wonderful Advent season The first Sunday of Advent in the land of \u201cSilent Night\u201d traditionally marks the start of a reflective time. While friends meet at Christmas parties and Christmas markets, families pay attention to ensure that alpine customs are preserved. 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