Schäfflertanz (coopers’ dance)
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The Schäfflertanz (coopers’ dance) is a traditional Bavarian folk dance, performed by barrel-makers in Munich and other parts of Bavaria, that dates back to the 16th century and symbolizes the end of plague and the return of joy to public life.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Schäfflertanz | 0 |
| the Schäfflertanz (coopers’ dance) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural tradition
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traditional Bavarian folk dance ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | historical plague epidemics in Munich ⓘ |
| associatedWithProfession | cooper ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateInception | 1517 ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedInstrument |
brass band
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drums ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedMusic | Schäfflertanz march NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCostumeColor |
green
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red ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Munich metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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Upper Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important symbol of Munich identity ⓘ |
| hasElement |
Fool or clown figure
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arches made of evergreen garlands ⓘ circular dance figures ⓘ drummers ⓘ flag-bearers ⓘ red and green costumes ⓘ |
| hasFrequency | every seven years ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| hasKeyLocation |
Marienplatz
NERFINISHED
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Munich city center NERFINISHED ⓘ Viktualienmarkt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRegion | Bavarian dialect area ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | coopers’ dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginPlace |
Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerformerGroup |
Münchner Schäffler
NERFINISHED
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local cooper guilds ⓘ |
| hasProp |
beer barrels
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wooden hoops ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community resilience
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public health recovery ⓘ urban solidarity ⓘ |
| hasTouristicRole | attraction for visitors to Munich ⓘ |
| hasTransmissionMode | guild tradition passed down through generations ⓘ |
| performedBy |
barrel-makers
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coopers ⓘ |
| performedIn |
public squares
ⓘ
streets ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
end of plague
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overcoming disaster ⓘ return of joy to public life ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceTime |
during carnival season
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winter ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the Schäfflertanz (coopers’ dance)
subject surface form:
Neues Rathaus (Munich)