Advent Calendar Bavarian Customity Atmospheric companion through the Advent season with pictures and explanations of folk customs and traditions in Bavaria in Advent and Christmas

In Bavaria, customs are not only tourist folklore or museal “custom care” but part of everyday life and expression of lifestyle. Despite or perhaps just because of secularization and commercialization, more and more people are fascinated by the numerous traditions during the pre-Christmas period, even if they no longer know their origin or religious meaning and imagery language. This advent calendar shows the vibrancy and richness of Bavarian folk customs between the first and 24 December and carries them as spiritual stimulation and enrichment into the family and public space. The adventurous ambivalence of darkness and light, penance and anticipation, fear and confidence is reflected in the Bavarian customs treasure and tunes in the next side of comforting candlelight and fearsome moves of demons, devils and witches for the special of this time in the course of the year