#Deutsche Tradition

[maerchenstund]

Advent, Advent..

[cowboylikeyouu]

writing christmas fics set in the us is always so weird to me as a german person bc i always forget y’all don’t open your presents on christmas eve but on the 25th 😭

also, getting drunk on ✨glühwein✨ (i think it’s called mulled wine in english??) on christmas markets every weekend isn’t a thing in the us either, right?

[anni1600]

The traditional dress called "Vierländer Tracht"

I drew this on the 31th of July 2023, I never uploaded it, cause there are things I would change

But I don't work on this anymore, so the changes will never be made, so I might as well upload it now

I tried my best

[mintendo-nameboy]

emotion heavy sketchbook pages

Glitter pen, pencil, dried flower, colored pencil

July 2022

[nonenglishsongs]

Non-English Songs Celebrates Christmas #21 | Ernst Anschütz, Anselm Kreuzer, Markus Segschneider - O Tannenbaum (German)

[filmabend]

Das Licht der Weihnachtsnacht – Film Stream HD (2013)

Originaltitel: The Christmas Candle

Das Licht der Weihnacht ist ein Weihnachtsfilm

In Das Licht der Weihnacht versucht ein Dorf in England seine Tradition der Weihnachtskerzen trotz Modernisierung aufrecht zu erhalten.

Inhalt von Das Licht der Weihnacht

Im beschaulichen Dorf Gladbury besucht der Legende nach alle 25 Jahre ein Engel den ansässigen Kerzenmacher und segnet eine seiner Kerzen. Wer diese anzündet, erlebt ein Weihnachtswunder. Alle Dorfbewohner glauben an den Weihnachtsengel und an die Wunder, die die Weihnachtskerze vollbringt. 1890 trifft der fortschrittliche Pastor Reverend David Richmond in Gladbury ein, der der alten Legende skeptisch gegenübersteht. Er versucht seine Gemeinde davon zu überzeugen, an Gott zu glauben und nicht an die Wunder einer profanen Weihnachtskerze...

[thelastschnitzel]

Früher war mehr Lametta!

[wasabijean]

‼️ART FOR DONATIONS TO PALESTINIAN FUNDRAISERS‼️

Hello! A few days ago I began kickstarting my own personal Art for Palestine Campaign on Twitter, and I’m bringing it over to Tumblr as well! By donating to the fundraisers linked below, I will draw you something!

Details on how to help are here!!⬇️⬇️

First, send proof of donation to this google form (I require a screenshot of receipt with name, amount donated and who you donated to.)

After receiving your form, I will then DM you on Tumblr, to let you know your place in queue on trello, and the Estimated time of completion for your art! I will send WIPs if asked.

Here is what to expect based on how much you donate, example drawings are in the google form, or search #my-art tag on my blog.

$1 - traditional full page notebook sketches

$5 - digital messy sketch 

$10 - digital clean sketch black & white/monocolor shading

$15 - digital clean sketch with color

$30 - (2 people) digital clean sketch and color

($40 - Three people)

($50 - Four people)

$60 - Clean Rendered Portrait (simple background, bust up)

$100 - Clean Rendered Full body, full background, full color

5. And here is the list of fundraisers participating, please donate to ALL of them, not just one!

Aya & Mohammed - Both torn by the occupation, them and their families are trying to evacuate Gaza. Mohammed is a survivor of IOF imprisonment for 20 days without outside contact.

Farah & her family - A 20-year-old english translator studying at Al Azhar University, Farah is young and has already gone through much. She and her family are trying to cross the border in Rafah.

Mahmoud Mush - A Palestinian graduate with dreams of establishing his Bakery, all his work undone by the bombings. He is determined to rebuild and pursue his dream no matter what.

Dounia Tanani & her family - A Palestinian mother who graduated as a translator and has been left homeless like many others. She and her family are trying to evacuate Gaza and begin a new life to raise her child.

Ahmed Almofty & his family - He is a recent graduate in Gaza with a promising future, and now he has no home or possessions. Ahmed's future relies on rebuilding his families lives.

Sondos Maher & her family - She is a 27 year old mother of three children who runs a family vlogging channel and now is trying to get them out of Gaza.

Nagham & her family - She is a third year medical student in Gaza who hopes to escape to Canada where her Gaza-born brother, Yasmeen, resides. To start her life anew for her and her family, they need to be evacuated!

Issa & family - They are apart of a family of 6, two of which are college students, while their youngest child is 12 years old. They are trying to evacuate and continue their children's education!

Hafez & his daughters - He is a father two young and bright girls, Malak, a 5-year-old with a love for school and his baby Habiba, born during the occupation. Please donate so they stay healthy!

Mostfa and his family – A young Palestinian body builder who has broke many records and set a precedent for his community, he and his family suffers from the occupation and sickness caused by it.

I will add more fundraisers for those who would like to participate, just tell me and I will add on to this via reblog. Palestine will be free, and it starts with helping the people who need freeing.

[eddy25960]

Konrad Helbig (1917–1986) was a German photographer, art historian and archaeologist.

He is mostly known for intimate images of young Sicilian men. Nude photographs of young men were discovered after his death. These photographs, some of which were taken in the 1950s, are seen in the tradition of Wilhelm von Gloeden and Guglielmo Plüschow.

As a photographer and art historian, he systematically followed the traces of antiquity through the various cultural landscapes in Sicily and on the Italian mainland, in Turkey and on the Greek islands since 1954. For months he travelled from archaeological site to archaeological site and from museum to museum.

Like many photographers of the 50s and 60s, he worked with two cameras in parallel in black and white and in color.

Helbig's photographic work is held in the archives of the Deutsche Fotothek in Dresden, in the picture archive Foto Marburg of the University of Marburg and in the State Archive Hamburg within the collection of the German Society for Photography archive.

[salixsociety]

Germanic Paganism Resource Masterlist

Notes: - Updates will be beyond infrequent. - Feel free to pop into my ask box requesting resource recommendations at any moment. - Resources do not reflect my personal beliefs or practice. I may include otherwise great resources that include theories and ideologies I do not support (such as the 'sign of the Hammer'), because I make extensive use of cross-referencing, reflection, etc to determine everything I incorporate into my craft. - I will never consciously add resources written by (Neo-)Nazis and the like. If you spot them, feel free to let me know. - You may notice there is a seemingly disproportionate amount of sources also or primarily talking about Scandinavia and Iceland, and even some primarily covering England. This is because continental Germanic paganism has only barely survived the ravages of time, and one can only learn about it if they supplement their knowledge with the more complete pictures of Anglo-Saxon paganism and Norse paganism.

Legend: [No language identifier means the source is English.] [D] - The resource is written (primarily) in Dutch. [G] - The resource is written (primarily) in German. [ON] - The resource is written (primarily) in Old Norse. [OD] - The resource is written (primarily) in Old Dutch. [OG] - The resource is written (primarily) in Old High German. [L] - The resource is written (primarily) in Latin. [F] - The resource is written (primarily) in French. * - I have not read the resource in its entirety. ** - Read with caution. !! - There is more of the resource available/this is one part of multiple.

Historic Texts and References

Tacitus' Agricola and Germania

Tacitus' Annals

The Prose Edda

The Poetic Edda

The First Nine Books of the Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus

Contemporary Books, Essays, Other Media

Myths and symbols in pagan Europe : early Scandinavian and Celtic religions - H.R. Ellis Davidson

Kleinere Altniederdeutsche Denkmälen - Heyne [G]*

Religion and Philosophy in Germany : a Fragment - Heine *

Deutsche Volkskunde - Adolf Bach [G]*

Teutonic Mythology - Grimm

Swedish Legends and Folk Tales - John Lindow

Scandinavian Mythology : an Annotated Bibliography - John Lindow *

Trolls : an Unnatural History - John Lindow

Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and Sagas - H.A. Guerber

Northern mythology : comprising the principal popular traditions and superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany, and The Netherlands - Benjamin Thorpe | VOL 1, VOL 2, VOL 3

From Myth to Fiction : the Saga of Hadingus - Georges Dumézil *

The Stakes of the Warrior - Georges Dumézil **

Gods of the Ancient Norsemen - Georges Dumézil **

Zum Tamfana-Rätsel - Edmund Weber [G]*

De Tijdstippen van de Cultische Jaarfeesten - Boppo Grimmsma [D]**

Nederlansche Volksoverleveringen en Godenleer - Van den Bergh [D, OD]*

Tales and Legends of Tyrol *

Germanic Spirituality - Bil Linzie

Handwörterbuch des Deutschen Auberglaubens - Baechtold-Staubl, Hoffman-Krayer

Goden van de Lage Landen - Gunivortus Goos [D]**

Runic and Heroic Poems of the Old Teutonic Peoples - Dickins *

Gods and Myths of Northern Europe - H.R. Ellis Davidson

Old Norse - Icelandic Literature : a Critical Guide - John Lindow

Vikings : a Very Short Introduction - Richards *

Norse Mythology : a Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals and Beliefs - John Lindow

Antwoord op de Vraag, door het Zeeuwse Genootschap de Wetenschappen - te Water [D]*

Verhandelingen over het Westland, ter opheldering der Loo-en, Woerden en Hoven, benevens de natuurdienst der Batavieren en Friezen - Buddingh [D]*

De Goden der Germanen - de Vries [D]*

Norse Revival: Transformations of Germanic Neopaganism - Stefanie von Schnurbein (in the series Studies in Critical Research on Religion which I highly recommend)

Digital Libraries, Dictionaries and the Like

Digitale Bibliotheek voor Nederlandse Letteren [D]*

Digitised Collection of Historic Sources of the WWU in Münster [G, D, OD, OG]*

Oudnederlands Woordenboek [D, OD]*

Ons volksleven : tijdschrift voor taal-, volks- en oudheidkunde. Jaargang 2-12 [D]*

Het Rad - Digitale Bibliotheek voor Germaans Heidendom, Runen, Seidr [D]*

Volkskunde (search results on Delpher) [D]*

Goden van Eigen Bodem - Digitale bibliotheek voor heidens erfgoed van de lage landen [D]*

Godinnen van Nederland en België [D]**!!

Forgotten Gods - Reginheim **

The Rune Poems *

Kronieken van de Westhoek (Flemish Folk History) [D]*

Brabantse Folklore, bulletin van de provinciale dienst voor geschiedkundige en folkloristische opzoekingen [D]*

Project Gutenberg has a wealth of resources about pre-christian Germanic religion*

Mimisbrunnr.info has a wealth of information including starter guides.

Author Recommendations

J.R.W. Sinninghe [D]

John Lindow

Benjamin Thorpe

H.R. Ellis Davidson

The Grimm Brothers

J. Haver [D]

To be continued.

[whencyclopedia]

Hitler Youth

The Hitler Youth (Hitlerjugend or HJ), named after the leader of the German Nazi Party Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), was designed to indoctrinate 14-18 year-old boys into the party's way of thinking. Its activities promoted physical exercise, team-building, and Nazi ideology. During the Second World War (1939-45), HJ members operated anti-aircraft guns and fought in the defence of Berlin.

The Structure of Nazi Youth Organisations

The Hitler Youth was founded in 1922 and drew on what was already a strong tradition of various types of youth movements in Germany. The organisation was originally aimed at young males between the age of 14 and 18, however, the idea was expanded in 1929 to include girls of the same age, who were invited to join the League of German Maidens (Bund Deutscher Mädel or BDM). In 1931, the organisation was further expanded to appeal to an even younger age group. For boys, there was the German Young People (Deutsches Jungvolk), and for girls, the Young Maidens (Jungmädelbund). Members of both of these groups were between the age of 10 and 14, and the purpose was to improve fitness, and, for the girls, to "develop the domestic skills required of a future wife and mother" (McDonough, 70). For boys aged 6 to 10, there was the Pimpfen (Cubs), a preparatory group for the Hitler Youth proper. At the other end of the scale, when members had reached the age limit of 18, males joined the State Labour Service or the German Army, and females joined the community-promoting Faith and Beauty Society (Glaube und Schönheit). When ready for the working world, certain professions such as teaching were only open to those who had served in the Nazi youth organisations.

The Hitler Youth was made an official state organisation in 1933. In 1936, the state decided that the Hitler Youth was the only permissible organisation for boys, and all rival groups were prohibited. The Hitler Youth was always closely tied to the SS (Schutzstaffel), the elite Nazi paramilitary group. Indeed, males who had gone through the German Young People, the Hitler Youth, and then served six months in the State Labour Service, very often joined the SS. This system was applied in Nazi-occupied territories during WWII. From April 1940, membership of the Hitler Youth organisations was made compulsory for all boys between the age of 10 and 18.

Adolf Hitler in SA Uniform

Imperial War Museums (CC BY-NC-SA)

Continue reading...

[krindor]

Jewish Life Pre-Diaspora: Women's Hair

back in april @mylight-png made a post expressing a desire to learn about small details of "ancient Judean" life such as clothes, jewelry, hair, etc. and I've found the idea of addressing what I, as a Jewish archaeologist, could in that post intriguing. these types of questions are some of the most interesting, but also the most challenging, for archaeology.

Defining "ancient Judeans"

In this, I'm looking for ancient Judeans as defined by Light's quote "I wish to know what traditional, pre-occupation, pre-exile Jewish life was like." which I'm taking as before the babylonian diaspora in 586 BCE, because anything after that date is post-diaspora, and while there were occupations before 586 BCE, I want to be able to give some answers.

Women's Hair

The only definitive visual depiction of Judean women I could find came from the Lachish Relief, a wall decoration in Sennacherib's Southwest Palace in Nineveh, which is in modern-day Iraq. It depicts the outcome of the siege of Lachish in 701 BCE, where the Assyrians sacked the Judean city as a part of Sennacherib's campaigns into Israel and Judah (the same campaign that led to the diaspora of the 'ten lost tribes')

In the relief, women are displayed as wearing long headscarves (below) so unfortunately this tells us little about their hair (in the relief, children are shown as miniaturized adults, so we also learn nothing about girls hair from the relief).

(Image credit: Amanda Borschel-Dan/Times of Israel)

Hope for learning anything about women's hair isn't lost though, thanks to a type of artifact called a Judean Pillar Figurine (or JPF's for short). These figurines are split into two groups: those using well detailed molds, and handmade, more abstract pieces.

(Deutsch, 2022)

Hundreds of JPF's have been found, with over 50% of them coming from the Jerusalem area and all dating to the 9th-6th centuries BCE, which is the time period we're looking for. The primary issue is that we don't know what exactly they were used for, or who they represent. They could be depictions of Judean women, but it's also likely that they are depictions of Ashera, a local fertility deity that was worshiped alongside El/Hashem in domestic settings (religion in pre-diaspora Israel and Judah is messy, I should probably do one of these about it), and it's even been theorized that they are children's toys. The two types may even be used differently, we just don't know. So while I'm going to show the JPF hairstyles, keep in mind that these may not be the actual hairstyles Judean women wore.

The mold-made faces consistently have "voluminous cheek- or chin-length hair framing a face with full cheeks, a mouth that may smile slightly, a chin, nose, and almond-shaped eyes." (Ben-Shlomo and McCormick 2021, 27, image below from the same, 29).

This hairstyle is seen in the area as early as the 12th century BCE, on an ivory flask "bottle figure" from Lachish, which is pre-Israelite, so this hairstyle has been in the region for a while. (Niditch 2008, 44), and may resemble an Egyptian wig in its form, owing to Egypt's cultural influence over Canaanite and early Israelite culture (Deutsch 2022).

This consistency and longevity in the features is also used as an argument that they represent a single individual (again, Ashera), rather than this hairstyle being ubiquitous among Judean women.

Among the handmade, pinched face JPF's, there is naturally more variety, and a possible hairstyle can be seen in them from Tell en-Nasbeh. Some of these handmade JPF's have a headband that has two side locks coming from underneath it (below), and while none displayed side locks without a headband, the reverse isn't true, though exceptionally rare (2 of the 37 JPF's found had a headband without hair).

(Ben-Shlomo and McCormick 2021, 29)

Conclusion

Due to the undetermined nature of the JPFs, and the lack of other evidence at the moment, it's impossible to definitively say "this is how ancient Judean women styled their hair." That being said, I hope I've presented some current ideas from my field that are interesting, and shed a little light on such an ephemeral topic.

TLDR: I couldn't find much, but there is ongoing research into this topic in archaeology.

[planet-gay-comic]

The Robber and the Prince

"A handsome young prince lost in the woods. Then robbers seized him, yet one of the robbers loved this prince. I love you my prince. I love you my robber. Dark and gold."

Original German text: "Ein schöner junger Prinz verirrte sich im Wald. Da packten ihn die Räuber, doch einer von den Räubern, liebte diesen Prinzen. Ich liebe dich mein Prinzen. Ich liebe dich mein Räuber. Dunkel und Gold"

These lines from the song "Der Räuber und der Prinz" by Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft (DAF) encapsulate more than just an unusual narrative. It is a poetic depiction of love and desire that challenges societal norms and expectations. Released in the early 80s, this song is emblematic of how DAF explored themes of sexuality, identity, and nonconformity in their music.

DAF, often regarded as pioneers of electronic music and the Neue Deutsche Welle, have left an indelible mark on music history. With their radical aesthetic, provocative lyrics, and minimalist synthesizer sounds, Gabi Delgado-López and Robert Görl represented an art form that consciously deviated from the commercial pop and rock music traditions of their time.

DAF's significance to the LGBT movement in the 80s cannot be overstated. At a time when LGBT rights were largely ignored or openly opposed, DAF offered a rare glimpse into queer love and desire. "Der Räuber und der Prinz" stands out for its story of unexpected and socially taboo love that defies conventional narratives.

The fact that one of the band members, Gabi Delgado-López, openly lived his bisexuality, lent DAF's music authenticity and a political dimension. Their songs were not just expressions of personal freedom and sexual liberation but also acts of resistance against the repressive social norms of the time.

DAF's influence extends beyond the boundaries of music. They helped increase the visibility of LGBT themes in the public sphere and initiated a dialogue on gender, sexuality, and identity that continues today. Their fearless commitment to individuality and nonconformity makes them icons of the LGBT movement and pioneers of a cultural revolution that began in the 80s and echoes in today's society.

"The Robber and the Prince" thus symbolizes not only DAF's artistic vision but also a moment of emancipation in the history of the LGBT movement. The song and the band itself remind us that love in all its forms should be celebrated and that music can be a powerful force for change and acceptance.

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Base Image generated with DALL-E, overworked with SD-1.5 and SDXL inpainting and composing.

[deutsche-bahn]

Die meisten Fahrradfahrer sind halt gar nicht so schlimm. Aber es gibt diese Unterkategorie der Feiertags-Familienradtour-Fahrer. Also solche, die genau drei Mal im Jahr ihr Fahrrad aus der Garage schubsen und dann einmal quer durch alle Naturschutzgebiete im Umkreis von 30 Kilometern schrubben. Leider gelten scheinbar an solchen Sonn- und Feiertagen aber die herkömmlichen Verkehrsregeln nicht, weswegen mit der kompletten Familie nebeneinander auf der Straße, welche wahlweise eigentlich auch über einen vollkommen übersehenen Fahrradweg verfügt, gefahren wird. Die Kinder werden dabei auf Puki-Rädern abgehängt und müssen strampeln als hätte man Tour de France-Ambitionen, nach Survival of the Fittest Prinzip. Bin immer begeistert zu sehen, wie pflichtbewusst die deutsche Mittelschicht sich an die Fahrradtour-Tradition klammert- obwohl vier von fünf Familienangehörige ganz offensichtlich null Spaß an dem Unterfangen haben. Zum Abbiegen wird sich dann in den Gegenverkehr gestürzt als wäre das Leben eh schon nicht mehr lebenswert. Ich kann das alles nicht mehr

[aurevoirmonty]

"Pour nous, la «Tradition» est la présence victorieuse et créative dans le monde de ce qui «n'est pas de ce monde», c'est-à-dire de l'Esprit, compris comme une puissance qui est plus puissante que toute puissance purement humaine ou matérielle."

Julius Evola, Deutsches Volkstum, Nr. 11 (1938)

[mariacallous]