Who was St. Martin?
St. Martin
St. Martin's Day
St. Martin
The St. Martin's Day parade
St. Martin's Day is a very special day for me and many other German kids.
After school, my class and I take part in a St. Martin's parade. We carry home-made lanterns and sing traditional songs. This year my lantern is made from colourful transparent paper.
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A St. Martin's Day parade
A St. Martin's Day Weckmann
Fantastic food and St. Martin's Day songs!
In our parade, one of our class-mates dresses up as St. Martin and rides along on a horse. After the parade, we usually have a Weckmann and a cup of hot chocolate, standing around a big bonfire.
Ah, by the way: a Weckmann is a sweet bread loaf, in the shape of a man, with raisins for eyes and usually a white clay pipe in his mouth.
When evening comes, my friends and I go and sing songs from door to door. We get rewarded with sweets and other treats!
Words Ahoy! · Wörter Ahoi!
| Deutsch | English |
|---|---|
| der Umzug | parade |
| die Laterne | lantern |
| das Pferd | horse |
| singen | to sing |
| der Ritter | knight |
| der Schwert | sword |
| der Bettler | beggar |
Links
- www.gilde-verlag.de
- Try out songs, recipes and pictures to colour in for St. Martin's Day. (PDF)
- www.gilde-verlag.de
- Try out songs, recipes and pictures to colour in for St. Martin's Day. (Teachers' notes) (PDF)
- www.kidsweb.de
- Find out more about St. Martin, with lots of tasty recipes (in German) ...
- www.ukgermanconnection.org
- Listen to the St. Martin's podcast on the voyage main site
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