22.02.2026 18:30
9104 Waldstatt
On Funkensonntag, Gidio Hosenstoss is burned in a huge bonfire.
In Waldstatt, the Gidio Hosenstoss is burnt on a giant spark on the Sunday after Ash Wednesday, known as Sparkensonntag. This marks the end of the carnival.
The lighting of large fires is part of the carnival and fertility rites and is a pagan custom. The fires were originally lit to drive away the winter. The burning of the woodpile is meant to herald the arrival of spring.
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The lighting of large fires is part of the carnival and fertility rites and is a pagan custom. The fires were originally lit to drive away the winter. The burning of the woodpile is meant to herald the arrival of spring.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
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