Rosental celebrates with a torchlight hike and traditional leather jump!

Rosental celebrates with a torchlight hike and traditional leather jump!

Gradner-Kapelle, 8572 Rosental, Österreich - On November 29, 2024, the traditional barbara celebration of the Voitsberg - Köflach Revier Köflach Revier took place in Rosental. The celebration began with a solemn fair in the atmospheric, illuminated Gradner chapel, which was led by parish priest Martin Trummler. The event was accompanied musically by the Rosentaler Bergkappelle and ensured a cozy get -together of the numerous visitors, including Mayor Johannes Schmidt and former mayor. There was hot tea and winter punch that attuned the guests to the upcoming Highlight: the traditional leather jump, a custom with roots to the 16th century, which symbolizes the transition from newcomers to full members of the mining community. Among the new members were Jakob Edler, founder of Bioenergie Köflach, and Martin Trummler himself, who had the honor to carry out this act of honor.

torchlight hike and sociable get -together

After the fair, a torchlight hike led from the Gradner capel to the Knappschaftsvereinhütte. There the new members were warmly welcomed and participation in this traditional custom. The leather leap, in which a leather protective piece, the "ass leather" is jumped, symbolizes courage and cohesion of the miners. The name is derived from the use of this utensil in the mining, where it served to protect it. After the successful jump, all visitors were invited to linger in the Rosental miners home to warm up and enjoy the traditional barbara sausage. The event ended with the fact that the new members of the community were initiated to celebrate their admission.

The first mention of Rosental in historical documents goes back to 1381, as reported wikipedia . The region has experienced many cultural developments since these early days, including the establishment of clubs and the emergence of traditions such as the barbara eggs, which has kept its importance until today. Especially in the context of mining, it shows how strongly the community is shaped by such rituals, which underlines the connection between past and present.