CRAZY GERMAN FESTIVAL

Awesome festival that happens every year in Schwabisch Hall. I actually don't know too much about it - other than the fact that the chicken saves the town. But it is a great time.

[@greg_216]

The anniversary of a chicken saving your whole town from burning down seems to me like reason enough to have a party.

[@ulrichlehnhardt4293]

I had no idea that Schwäbisch Hall is that beautiful.. thanks for posting.. i am German and I have passed Schwäbisch Hall on the Autobahn at least 500 times without stopping..

[@TetraGamer79]

"Guns and cannons and explosions, a basic german festival" haha dude, nailed it! But for a original german festival you just need a marching band and a lot of beer! Greetings from cologne.

[@unapatton1978]

In my region you just need beer. No cannons, no marching bands. A lot of them are quite gothy. This looks strange to to me, too. And in autumn you need lots of onions. Greetings from Weimar.

[@Kurikost_]

german too...looks also very strange to me. To be honest, for the most germans, it is just another opportunity to drink beer.

[@hildajensen6263]

Not German myself, but I have family in Hamburg. North Germany isn't really into the marching bands and costumes.- But they'll take any excuse to drink beer and eat sausage and pretzels. Herring swimming up the river = beer A kitchen boy made potato salad 200 years ago = beer Noisy chicken = beer And that's just fine with me.

[@noneofyourbusiness4294]

Hilda Jensen marching bands are kind of a thing of smaller towns/villages by now. Of course there are bigger towns which will try to revive that feeling, but it's not the same as in a small town where everyone knows eachother

[@femalegermanvoicereading8331]

Don't they have Schützenfest up there?

[@hughjazz4936]

Bier her, Bier her oder ich fall um! Gonna have this stuck in my head for the rest of the day...

[@TheEdgarMueller]

Funny background music, "Bier her, Bier her, oder ich fall um!"

[@lizben3463]

Since Schwäbisch Hall is my hometown, let me clarify things a bit (a few things have been explained already, like the small, made-from-wood houses and how a small fire could ruin a whole town, so I won't elaborate on that): Those people in traditional costume are the "Sieder" a kind of tradional dress and re-enactment group. Schwäbisch Hall used to be a really wealthy town in the middle ages due to its salt well (that still exists) and back then, the "Sieder" (saltmakers) had the job to spilt the salt from the water. Back then, salt was also called "white gold" becaue it was so valuable. So Schwäbisch Hall got very rich and was allowed to print its own coins - it even had its own currency, the "Heller". The festival in the video is the "Kuchen- und Brunnenfest" ("cake and well festival"), the traditional festival of the "Sieder". It's been celebrated for a long long time, dating back to the 14th century.

[@BeastMaster-gr1oq]

LizBen@ warum ist dann da ein Hühn?😂

[@rogerlynch5279]

THE HELLER !!! YES,. In Medieval Days it had been the leading exchange currency next to the REGENSBURGER PFENING. All traide contracts had been based on the HELLER or the REGENSBURGER PFENING back then. You still have the prove in the saved documents in the City, Church and State Archives.

[@thedoc7305]

@@BeastMaster-gr1oq Der Hahn hat die Sieder damals vor der brennenden Mühle gewarnt. Daraufhin haben die Sieder das Feuer gelöscht da sie auch als Feuerwehr (und Bürgerwache/Stadtgarde) fungierten zu der Zeit und als dank schenke der Müller ihnen eine 90 Pfund schweren Kuchen. Deshalb auch der Name "Kuchen- und Brunnenfest".

[@r.gullick329]

I love how most towns in Germany have their own festivals. In my town (Langen in Hesse) we have an "Ebbelwoifest" (Apple wine festival) where basically people drink lots of hessian apple wine and later town residents who are new in the town get apple wine poured over them to value them as full residents of the town. In fact this festival is treated like a religious holiday with all shops being closed and with no school on that day. It's just great!

[@freeislandd3382]

I love it how you present germany in your videos! Keep up your work, I enjoy it to watch them!

[@franzurdaddy]

german festivals are basically just an excuse for drinking. and thats why we love to have th,em.

[@henrygreen4836]

ahaha just found your channel. I'm from England and also went to this festival this year. Very decent food stands

[@sebahabu]

Medieval cities could not expanse like cities (sometimes) can today. There was often a big wall or a creek (as natural) around the city center for protection. Houses were pretty dense build. Only the wealthy citizens could afford stonehouses ( roofs were always of wood ). So a small fire could burn a whole city to the ground with in a few hours. No fireworkers, maybe only one water well for the whole town... Im not from that region, dont know the tradition exactly but it must have a big thing that people were aware of a fire once upon this day when the chicken screamed....

[@ChandlerMBing-ee1qb]

that choice of music ;) well played man, well played ;)

[@cakesyouth]

I've lived here my whole life and I've actually never heard of any of that xD.

[@cy8berpunk831]

Same.

[@tjhaverland4276]

cakesyouth you need to get out more! 😂 😉😙😉

[@thedoc7305]

Its celebrated every year around "Pfingsten" :D

[@gerdipediaTV]

You have to visit Rothenburg ob der Tauber as it is super beautiful! The Footbal team the Frankenknights are not as good as the Schwäbisch Hall unicorns, but our town is more beautiful! XD

[@tjhaverland4276]

gerdipediaTV I totally agree with you! I absolutely Love Rothenberg! lived in Germany for 6yrs 88-94! Miss Germany Terribly! I WILL be back some day! Does anyone know how much a Studio Apartment cost in Nuremburg? Or ANYWHERE in Bavaria?!? Looking for a Real inexpensive place to put up my Boots! 🤔 😉😙😉

[@carolz5090]

Wow, that was surreal. The Paul Revere of chickens.

[@199gSauerkraut]

Fest, is only a reason for drinking ! And we have many Feste in Germany ! ;-)

[@GustavMeyrink]

The chicken should be honoured by grilling some of its descendants.

[@chb6570]

What the schwäbisch hell have they've been doing there? Looked funny. The theory of Sebastian sounds reasonable.

[@swangdangeryeet3389]

You should've definitely went to the stocherkahnrennen in Tübingen? It's just crazy!

[@rogerthat3527]

Come to the carnival in Cologne in february, that shit is crazy :)

[@m.s.6545]

Dude, i like your Videos, but wtf has Bavarian Music to do with a Festival in Baden-Württemberg?

[@babahaze4638]

Mach nicht den

[@chandirakanthannmrs2427]

Ein sehr buntes Fest!Danke.

[@dragonsoul_rjf8525]

You should also mention the bigger festivals like "Rock am Ring" or "Hurricane". but most important "Waken" it´s the best in the world

[@rogerlynch5279]

That is a modern kind of festival as Woodstock had been. This one here is more a classic as the yearly Fourth of July reenactment of the battle of Bunker Hill near Boston where the MINUTE MEN were victorious against the British.

[@herrh.197]

Do you know how old these half timber houses are? That would be interesting! Just to get a sense about what "tradition" means in some older german cities.

[@AngloAm]

Sigh. I remember fests. Things of the past for the time being.

[@Chocolettino]

That is so cute, honestly!

[@manfredschmidt9872]

Guns, cannons, explosions and...very important BEER! This means perfect happiness in Krautland!

[@DSP16569]

If you are visiting the Middle West of Germany: Nice Cities on the Eifel (mostly medieval center) - Monschau , Monreal The Rhine Gorge (From Koblenz to Bingen - UNESCO World Heritage Site) - Hundreds of Castles, Nice Town of Bacharach, Rüdesheim (With Rüdesheimer Coffee - But Don't drink it and Drive ;-) ), The Lorelay en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Middle_Rhine_Valley Near Koblenz (Opposite Side of Rhine in Lahnstein) - Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (with Memorial of the German Army - Ehrenmahl des Heeres near by) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehrenbreitstein_Fortress Or (if you want do some sports :-) ) the Water castel route Eifel - Cologne Valley www.die-wasserburgen-route.de/index.php?id=287 (only in german available) Burg Elz is also near by

[@TheLukas135]

many cities have this kind of festivals, they remember on the 30years war in the 17th century and its little miracles which are said to come right from god

[@thedoc7305]

Only thing is that this festival is around a Chicken, Cake and how the "Sieder" saved the Müller family.

[@web30web]

this might be the first video showing people living in that place or are they just tourists? 🤔

[@Tototechgame]

Im from Germany and it´s just sooooo Stereotype it´s crazy xD

[@jorgschimmer8213]

We love our traditions 😂.

[@petervan1353]

Sorry but every time I think of Germany I think of Kitsch.... and guess what Germany is still Kitsch galore!

[@v8franklin532]

2:43 What did you think there @NALF :D it looks like " what the Fuck is going on!?" :D

[@knut-hinrichqwalter2463]

Die meisten Amis, die es nach Good Old Germany zieht, verbringen ihre Zeit in Deutschland südlich des Weißwurstäquators, wo sie das Deutschland ihrer Vorstellung vorfinden ! Man darf bezweifeln, ob sie sich in NRW-Industriebrachen genauso wohlfühlen würden, obwohl gerade der Ruhrgebietler Fremden herzlich zugewandt ist !

[@BlackJack-ue8rj]

Music is creepy for sure

[@ElinT13]

Creepy? It is *#°

[@ElowenFaye]

I'm German and I agree for sure...

[@TheHaeretiker]

For a total different german experience you should try visiting Berlin

[@SkyForceOne2]

Berlin is very beautiful at one corner and a complete sh*thole at the other.

[@TheHaeretiker]

It is, but I also love the sh*thole parts of this city. It´s a very special character. The combination of political history, graffiti-art, skyscrapers and left winged communes is very thrilling.

[@kjul.]

It's funny because festivals like this are so normal to the people who grow up in Bavaria, but even Germans from different regions find it a little weird and have completely different events :D

[@thedoc7305]

Only thing is, its in Baden-Württemberg :D

[@kjul.]

@@thedoc7305 Hah okay, then let me correct to "South Germany" :D

[@thedoc7305]

@@kjul. Well both states are in the south, but yeah I guess Baden-Württemberg is better know n to be in the south haha

[@thedoc7305]

@@kjul. Also there are festivals like these all over Germany, with more likely that you will find such festivals in the country side than in the city

[@NickBosch]

nice

[@heutemorgen468]

haha amazing :D

[@manuel.7461]

Hähnchen tag 😂

[@MrNoNamedIdiot]

check out psy trance festivals in germany :D

[@aPache43211]

I am german and I am just thinking wtf :D These bavarians...haha

[@thedoc7305]

Its Baden-Württemberg and not Bavaria haha

[@torti911]

i am geram . Google kirmes , schützenfest, or love parade 98 .

[@theasiphone]

Ziemlich schlecht kombiniert... schwäbisches Fest mit schwäbischer Tradition, aber bayerische Musik / Musik von bayrisch/österreichischen Musikern im Hintergrund. Aua 😉

[@thedoc7305]

Lustigerweise ist das Fest nicht schwäbisch. Der Name "Schwäbisch Hall" ist mehr geduldet als gemocht, da Schwäbisch Hall eigentlich Hällisch-Fränkisch ist. :D

[@theasiphone]

@@thedoc7305 fairer Point und absolut korrekt. Aber Alter, ich war damals noch ein Kind 😂 heute hab ich selbst Kinder. In welchen Archiven stöberst du denn?

[@thedoc7305]

@@theasiphone Hahaha joa da Ich selbst wahrscheinlich nächstes Jahr zum Kuchen- und Brunnenfest bei dem Großen Siedershof bin, wollt ich mir einfach mal einige alte und auch neuere Videos von den Siedern angucken. Dabei kommt auch manchmal recht viel Wissens dazu. Denn die Sieder haben ja eine extrem lange Geschichte. Dazu ists immer lustig zu sehen was Touris dazu sagen und wie sie das Fest so finden😂

[@In1998able]

more entertaining then a boring parade

[@bjornmundt5801]

This from the German "Hillbilly-South". This is not the north.

[@blafuckyou]

Ach ihr seid doch alles Bauern außerhalb von Berlin

[@JohnSmith-ir5yu]

blafuckyou und ihr seid alle linke hipster oder assis in berlin.

[@blafuckyou]

linke hipster sind eigentlich nur die Bauern, die gerne keine Bauern mehr wären und herziehen. Assi kommt aber schon ganz gut hin :)

[@bjornmundt5801]

Bulette Du. Und nicht vergessen. Alles was er sich in Seinen Magen stopft kommt vom Feld. Selbst deine Cocain-Cola und der Fleischklops bei MÄC Doof und das Wasser in Deinem Zucker-Softdrink ist über dem Land abgeregnet. Dein Leichnam kommt auch nur unter die erde. Dein Leib wird zerfressen und die Nährstoffe düngen den Stadtpark und ist Futter für Vögel.

[@blafuckyou]

Haha, ok...?!? Was für eine zusammenhangslose Antwort war das denn bitte? Aber bitte vergiss nicht: Energie geht nie verloren sondern wird stets nur von einer Form in eine andere übertragen. Erster Hauptsatz der Thermodynamik. Auch sehr wichtig ! Und wenn wir schon dabei sind: Die Entropie nimmt stetig zu ! Vergiss das nicht ! :D

[@dunkelrot9915]

OMG 😆 I can't stand our traditional music, nearly as less as Schlagermusik, this is even worse. But I guess we have to live with that. I'm so glad we got German Techno as well. 👍👍👍

[@mojojim6458]

You haven't suffered until you've heard American country and western music. Disgusting.

[@dude4377]

ich bin hier nicht hingekommen um mich beleidigen zu lassen

[@WickerManLP]

I fuckin Hate Schlager music XD ( im German)

[@femalegermanvoicereading8331]

That's not even Schlager... Das ist Volksmusik (und zwar schlechte).

[@viralshortssport]

What the hell do people have to think about Germany 😳 Festivals like this are really rare, just saying

[@Hannoi]

Mein Gott. Chill doch. Nichts in diesem Video ist peinlich.

[@viralshortssport]

Es ist überhaupt nicht peinlich, ich liebe seine Videos aber die ganzen nicht-deutschen Zuschauer fühlen sich nur in ihren Vorurteil gegenüber Deutschen bestärkt nämlich: Bier, Sauerkraut und Lederhosen. Ich will damit nur andeuten, dass das Tradition ist und nicht Gang und Gebe hierzulande

[@tjhaverland4276]

Suppenteller No there NOT!?! I lived in Germany for 6yrs and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! And it almost every weekend or every other week there was a Festival! 😂 😉😙😉