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What has the author Martina Fuchs written?
Martina Fuchs has written: 'Wo bist du, Osterhase? Windowcolor- Motive'
What do Germans call the Easter bunny?
der Osterhase (pl. Osterhasen, masculine). "Der" is the masculine version of the English equivalent "the".
What actors and actresses appeared in Lieber guter Weihnachtsmann - 1983?
The cast of Lieber guter Weihnachtsmann - 1983 includes: Andrea Ballschuh Ute Boeden as Regentrude Timo Drexel Stefan Heim Karl Heinz Oppel as Osterhase Monika Hetterle as Frau Holle Marina Krogull as Schwester Astrid Luise Lunow as Frau Schulze Anika Mauer Nadine Mietke Michael Pan as Teufel Janina Piffrement Helga Raumer as Oberschwester Inge Jochen Thomas as Weihnachtsmann Maria Wiens
How did the legend of the Easter bunny start?
The Easter Bunny as an Easter symbol seems to have its origins in Alsace and southwestern Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings in the 1600s. Its origin can be traced to the German fertility goddess Ä’ostre The Easter Bunny was introduced to America by the German settlers who arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 1700s. The arrival of the "Ä’oster Hawse" (a phonetic transcription of a dialectal pronunciation of the German Osterhase) was considered one of "childhood's greatest pleasures," similar to the arrival of Kriist Kindle (from the German Christkindl) on Christmas Eve. According to the tradition, children would build brightly colored nests, often out of caps and bonnets, in secluded areas of their homes. The "Ä’oster Hawse" would, if the children had been good, lay brightly colored eggs in the nest. As the tradition spread, the nest has become the manufactured, modern Easter basket, and the placing of the nest in a secluded area has become the tradition of hiding baskets.
What has the author Udo Weigelt written?
Udo Weigelt has written: 'Easter Squirrel' 'The legendary unicorn' -- subject(s): Fiction, Unicorns, Forest animals, Storytelling, Juvenile fiction, Belief and doubt 'Old Beaver' -- subject(s): Fiction, Beavers, Animals, Old age, Self-esteem 'Alex did it!' -- subject(s): Fiction, Hares, Animals, Honesty 'The Sandman' -- subject(s): Fiction, Loneliness, Friendship, Sandman 'Who stole the gold?' -- subject(s): Fiction, Animals, Stealing, Friendship 'Spring Fever' 'Wer hilft dir Osterhase?' 'Santa's lucky charm' -- subject(s): Fiction, Gifts, Forest animals, Christmas, Santa Claus 'All-weather friends' -- subject(s): Fiction, Frogs, Weather, Animals, Weather forecasting 'Jai rien fait, moi !' 'Mole's journey' -- subject(s): Fiction, Cold (Disease), Moles (Animals) 'Bear's Last Journey' -- subject(s): Fiction, Grief, Bears, Death, Animals
What movie and television projects has Karl Heinz Oppel been in?
Karl Heinz Oppel has: Performed in "Das Lied der Matrosen" in 1958. Played MfS-Mitarbeiter in "Septemberliebe" in 1961. Played der Stumme in "Trufanowa" in 1961. Played Erster Musikant in "Die goldene Gans" in 1964. Played Erster Kunde in "Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort" in 1965. Played Bauleiter in "Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort" in 1965. Played Erster Polizist in "Geheime Spuren" in 1969. Played Wirt in "Polizeiruf 110" in 1971. Performed in "Ein wunderbarer Tag" in 1973. Performed in "Heurekas Abenteuer - Die Flaschenpost" in 1975. Performed in "Heurekas Abenteuer - Im Walde" in 1975. Played Mann mit Floh in "Oh, diese Tiere" in 1976. Performed in "Der Eisriese" in 1980. Performed in "Das Geheimnis der drei Orangen" in 1981. Performed in "Die Mahnung" in 1982. Played Osterhase in "Lieber guter Weihnachtsmann" in 1983. Played Wards Manager in "Der Mexikaner Felipe Rivera" in 1984. Played Referent in "Mensch Hermann" in 1987. Performed in "Scheusal" in 1992. Played himself in "Langer Samstag" in 1998.
How do Germans celebrate New Year's Eve?
New Year's Eve is traditionally one of the big party nights in Germany. Especially younger people will sometimes plan the night months in advance. The idea is usually to go to a big party, where the party-goers will go outside and watch the fireworks at midnight, before returning back to the party. These parties will typically be comparatively expensive (a 40 Euros cover charge, usually including some drinks, is not unusual) and involve a lot of alcohol consumption. The more family friendly version of a typical German New Year's celebration is organizing a more modestly sized party at ones' home. Typical activities involve melting lead blocks (Bleigießen), the form of which is supposed to be able to tell you what the year is going to be like for you, or cooking fondue. At midnight, everyone goes outside and lights fireworks (which is legal in Germany, including bottle rockets).
When did the rabbit first appear as an Easter symbol?
The Hare: Ancient Fertility SymbolIn the ancient world, the rabbit has long been a symbol of fertility. The rabbit is known for its reproductive prowess, in fact even today we talk of couples who have many children as "multiplying like rabbits." Because it is known to reproduce often, it was seen has having special powers in assisting humans to reproduce. In fact our own lucky rabbit's foot goes back to this ancient tradition. (Not only is it a bodily part of the fertile rabbit that can transfer power to the bearer, it also serves as a phallic symbol).In Europe prior to the introduction of Christianity the ancient pagans already had their own springtime festivals, as did almost all other ancient peoples. Because spring is the time, after the harshness of winter that the world begins to bloom once more, it is seen as a time of replenishing and renewal, birth and rebirth, fertility.The Goddess of Fertility in Northern Europe before the coming of the Christians was Eostre. It is in fact from her that our own word for Easter comes. The consort of Eostre was none other than a hare, that great animal symbol of fertility. According to some traditions, Eostre cast the hare into the Heavens, creating the constellation we know today as Lepus the Hare. Some stories also say that Eostre gave Lepus the ability to lay eggs once a year, eggs also being an ancient symbol of fertility.As Christianity expanded north from the Mediterranean world where it was born and first grew, it was common for Christians to attempt to incorporate pre-Christian ideas and rituals and place them within the context of Christian ideas and rituals, creating a mix of both Christian and Pagan.These traditions co-existed for some time. When exactly the rabbit first became a major part of the Christian celebration is unknown. Where is a little bit clearer, the first written mentions of the Easter Bunny come fromGermanyin the 15th Century, although we do not know for how long the Germans had used the symbol. It was also in Germany that the tradition of making chocolate bunnies to celebrate Easter began, sometime during the 1800's.Before this, however, the Easter Bunny had already come to the United States. German settlers in Pennsylvania brought along their traditions with them, including the traditions of the Easter Bunny. They called him Osterhase, or Oschter Haws, who would lay brightly colored eggs to good children who would make special nests in their caps and bonnets the night beforeOver time the tradition grew, and soon Osterhase (or the Easter Bunny as he is known today) began to bring more than just eggs, but chocolate and candies as well. Rather than making nests in caps and bonnets, the Easter Bunny would leave his treasures in a decorated Easter basket.Although begun by German immigrants, these practices soon caught on throughout the United States and are now almost universally practiced. Christians and non-Christians alike look forward to Easter as a celebration of life and family, and the Easter Bunny, that ancient symbol of fertility, is the central figure. Across the country and around the world children wait eagerly for Easter to find the baskets full of eggs and chocolate left for them the night before by the Easter Bunny.
Where did the Easter bunny story originate?
For the origin of the Bunny/ Easter egg story you have to go back in time to Germanic or Anglo Saxon folklore before Christianity came to Europe.At that time people celebrated the return of spring as the time that the Earth once more became fruitful and birds and animals produced their young. This period was marked by the equinox (the time of year when the hours of sunlight equalled the hours of darkness).The goddess of the sun was Eoster. One of her companions was the rabbit (stories call the rabbit her companion, or credit her with being able to turn into a rabbit). The rabbit is a fecund creature tied in many myths to fertility and reproductive success. Eggs have the same "new life" connotation.When the Christians arrived they re-purposed the festival of Eoster claiming the egg represented the rebirth of their Jesus figure. They borrowed Eoster's name and kept her companion rabbit without the fertility aspects. They also borrowed the date celebrating their "Easter" close to the equinox.Protestant German immigrants in the Pennsylvanian Dutch area. Known as 'osterhase' which means hare and not rabbit. In Northern European folklore, the Easter Bunny is a Hare
What actors and actresses appeared in MA 2412 - 1998?
The cast of MA 2412 - 1998 includes: Niki Agostini as Herr Claus Oliver Baier as Radiosprecher Wolfram Berger as Herr Bauer Eva Billisich as Lehrerin Nikolaus Blum Werner Brix as Computerfachmann Christoph Burstup Weiss Benjamin Cabuk as Besitzer des auffrisierten Polos Alfred Dorfer as Herr Weber Alfred Dorfer as Weber Mercedes Echerer as Frau Senatsrat Andrea Eckert as Stimme des Herzens Evelyn Engleder as Frau Obersenatsrat Evelyn Engleder as herself Peter Faerber as Discothekbesitzer Sigrid Farber as Mutter des Waisenkinds Karl Ferdinand Kratzl as Herr Claus Yvonne Fetz Ottfried Fischer as Herr Emmerich Beatrice Frey as Frau Pauser Beatrice Frey as Hofdame Margit Gara Viktor Gernot as Offizier Gunther Gillian as Junger Mann Romana Heinz Marijan Hinteregger as Herr Bogdanovic Till Hoffmann as Herr Schauer Fred Horaczek as Computerlieferant Chung Jong Wam Georges Kern as Polizist Walter Kordesch Michael Kreihsl as Herr Auer Max Lenz Haymon Maria Buttinger as Wachbeamter Karl Markovics as Herr Senatsrat Max Meyr as Arbeiter Erika Mottl as Frau Jenewein Peter Moucka Michael Niavarani as Mag. Neumann Reinhard Nowak as Herr Rapoltinger Benjamin Olesko Peman Paul Robert Peres Ernst Platz Sissy Platz Ernst Platz as Schwarzkappler Nina Proll Ronnie Reisenbauer Peter Reiser Rudolf Rohaczek Klaus Rott as Arbeiter Gerold Rudle as Weihnachtsmann Florian Scheuba as Karl Heinz Helmut Schindelegger Helmut Schindelegger as Fahrradlieferant Manfred Schmid Christian Schmidt as Kameramann Viktoria Schubert as Kassierin Simon Schwarz as Polizist Karol Sibielak as Office Visitor Johannes Silberschneider as Herbert Baum Dunja Sowinetz Dunja Sowinetz as Frau Huber Claudia Stanislavcievic as Osterhase Michael Tanczos as Herr Pregler Marcus Thill as Franz von Assisi Hannelore Uhrmacher as Maskenbildnerin Peter Uray as Filialleiter Gerald Votava as Rezeptionist Christian Weinberger as Kellner Monica Weinzettl as Frau Knackal Monica Weinzettl as Knackal Julia Weninger Elke Winkens as Empfangsdame Hubert Wolf as Herr Wurmdobler Bibiane Zeller Bibiane Zeller as Frau Ziegler
What are Germany's traditions and customs?
One tradition that Germans follow is hiding a pickle in their Christmas tree. Whoever finds the pickle gets to open the first gift. Germans greet each other with a handshake. It is customary to bring a bottle of alcohol as a gift when you are staying in someone's home. Germans have outdoor shoes and indoor shoes. You should never wear outdoor shoes inside. Germans shut their doors, especially when no one is in the room. Germans eat a large, hot lunch and small dinners. Exercise and being outside are a German way of life. Germans never call anyone by their first name unless they are good friends. Even people who work together for many years might still address one another as Mr. or Mrs. (this depends on the industry) Germans expect everyone to be on time. Germans celebrate the Christmas season over a twenty-five day period. Germans do not smile superficially or make small talk with strangers. Germans drink a lot of beer.
