Costume of a “Candlemas Runner”

Unknown2011

Museum Europäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany

The colourful costume of the main character in the Spergau Candlemas festival – the Läufer or “Runner” – consists of many colourful ribbons and floral decorations signifying the reawakening of life in spring.The festival also includes further costumed characters.

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Title: Costume of a “Candlemas Runner”
Creator: Unknown
Date: 2011
Location: Spergau, a district of Leuna, Germany
Physical Dimensions: h180 cm
Type: Object
Medium: cotton, synthetic fibre, sewn
Inv.-No.: N (53 D) 343/2011
ISIL-No.: DE-MUS-018719
External Link: Museum Europäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Copyright: Text: © Koehler & Amelang Verlag in der Seemann Henschel GmbH & Co. KG & Museum Euopäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / und die Autoren Photo: © Museum Euopäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Ute Franz-Scarciglia