Kiepenkerl (archetypal figure)
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Kiepenkerl (archetypal figure) is a traditional Westphalian traveling peddler symbolizing rural trade and regional identity in parts of Germany, especially around Münster.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archetypal figure
ⓘ
cultural symbol ⓘ folk figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
house-to-house trade
ⓘ
rural markets ⓘ village fairs ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Münsterland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
German regional culture
ⓘ
Westphalian folklore ⓘ |
| etymologyOfName | derived from Low German "Kiepe" meaning basket ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goodsSold |
foodstuffs
ⓘ
household items ⓘ small tools ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| hasRepresentation |
paintings
ⓘ
postcards ⓘ public statues ⓘ sculptures in Münster ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
distributor of goods in rural areas
ⓘ
link between town and countryside ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Low German ⓘ |
| movementPattern |
travels between villages and towns
ⓘ
travels from farm to farm ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
colporteur
ⓘ
peddler ⓘ traveling salesman ⓘ |
| represents |
itinerant trader
ⓘ
traveling peddler ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Westphalian traditions
ⓘ
itinerant commerce ⓘ peasant culture ⓘ regional identity ⓘ rural craftsmanship ⓘ rural trade ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
emerged as a figure in pre-industrial era
ⓘ
most active in 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| typicalAttribute |
cap or hat
ⓘ
large basket carried on the back ⓘ rural clothing ⓘ walking stick ⓘ |
| typicalOccupation |
hawker
ⓘ
peddler ⓘ rural merchant ⓘ |
| usedAs |
local brand icon
ⓘ
motif in advertising ⓘ tourist symbol ⓘ |
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