Klaasohm protest: Women defend themselves against violent custom!
Klaasohm protest: Women defend themselves against violent custom!
On the East Frisian island of Borkum, the controversial Klaasohm ritual ensures heated discussions and protests. In the recent days, the Nicholasonia in which women are beaten with a cowhorn not only raised many voices for an end to the end of this tradition, but also demonstrated many women for their preservation. The association "Borkumer boys e. V. 1830", which acts as the organizer, has already apologized and announced for the "violence of the recent past" to abolish the violent elements of the festival. Nevertheless, around 200 women gathered to show their support for the custom, and were wearing posters with the inscription "We don't let the Klaasohmfest broken". Like Today.
political reactions and security measures
In view of the ongoing criticism, the Lower Saxony Interior Minister Daniela Behrens clearly commented and described it as unacceptable to consider customs to be justified for violence against women. She emphasized that all participants in the Klaasohm festival should be able to celebrate without fear, and announced that the police would pay more attention to compliance with the safety precautions on site. This was reported by the The discussion about custom has also increased public pressure on those responsible. The association has announced a return to non -violent traditions and wants to focus on the positive aspects of the festival, such as the cohesion of the islanders. The green member of the state parliament Meta Janssen-Kucz, who even lives on Borkum, welcomed this decision to be overdue. She made it clear that the preservation of tradition is now possible as long as no violence is applied, and thus expressed a clear message to social responsibility.
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