The Fischer stinging is an old Fischer custom.

Fischer-sting in Ulm

The Ulmer Fischer stinging would be allowed to do in 14. /15. Century hand back. It can be occupied however only 1545 in advice minutes. Since 1662 were organized in the spring the Fischer stinging taking place first regularly on Tuesday after swearing Monday. According to a restaurant legend, two Ulmer Fischer observed a knight tournament, which in Ulm the residents of monks of the monastery Reichenau organized. The two meant that they could also, whereby they started against each other then for lack of horses with their Zillen.

Today it takes place every four years, at special Ulmer causes also in three and/or five-year distance, to third and secondarylast Sunday in July. On the morning traditionally the members of the Ulmer of boat operator association pull by the Ulmer city center, whereby at selected central places to simple drum music the historical dances of the Fischer guild are specified in each case. With the removal also the Ulmer "national anthem" is played, the "Fischer march". In this removal participate among other things: White Fischer, Zillenfahrer, Kirchweihjungfern, Fahnen- and the Fischer women, Ulmer city soldier as well as the Ulmi free riders, all dressed according to the kind of medieval Fischer and boat operator guild (both everyday life and festive clothes). In the procession also thereby the 15 Stecherpaare as the most important group, which will begin against each other in the afternoon when actual Fischer stinging, are.

The circle of acquaintances of which in stinging to participate may strictly according to delivered rules is selected.

Actual stinging takes place before thousands of spectators in the afternoon on the Danube as tournament according to strict and complicated rules. Mating drives off ever a Zille of the Ulmer and of the new Ulmer bank with each. These wood boats are approximately ten meters long and a meter wide. The Stecher stands at the rear end of the Zille on the location, three drivers moves a Zille, which steer front ones and the rear one, while the middle one provides for the necessary speed. The against each other driving, figures represent to their role according to Stecher, in which the history of the Ulmer of Fischer stinging and the spirit of the time of different epochs reflect themselves. Above all however the Ulmer history and naturally also the innumerable legends lives on around Ulm and around Ulm in them. There is 14 firm of pairs with 28 figures, as well as an annually changing pair of surprises: two opponents from the current Zeitgeschehen. These 15 pairs meet one another first in the main round.

It applies to remain "drying" not to become "wet". a Stecher is considered as" wet "and thus no longer than" drying ", if he falls, in the water, from the location into the Zille steps, its Speer loses, after the Speer of the opponent seizes, by unfair acting its own fall prevented or that of the opponent provocatively. The guild master and the arbitral tribunal decide in cases of doubt whether a Stecher drying remained. The Speer is approx. 2.80 m long, at which by a padded disk defused and at the other end with a rounded Querholz provide point. This is pressed to the shoulder and serves in such a way for the stabilization of the Speers. There is main rounds, intermediate rounds and the final. Since the Ulmer Fischer stinging takes place on two sequential Sundays, the two daily winners sting around the total victory after the daily final on second Sunday.

Aligner of the Ulmer of Fischer stinging is the Ulmer boat operator association registered association as a successor organization of the Ulmer boat operator and Fischer guild, the participants is mainly descendants of members of these guilds.

The next Fischer stinging, the removals and the associated Fischer dances take place on Sunday, 12 July 2009 as well as on Sunday, 19 July 2009.

Further Fischer stinging:

• the Hallenser Fischer stinging
• the traditional Fischer stinging in Worms in the context of the baking fish celebration
• the Fischer stinging in Bamberg in the context of the Sandkerwa on the last full weekend in August.
• the traditional Fischer stinging in Bad Kreuznach
• the Fischer stinging (French: les joutes) in Agde
• the Fischer stinging in
• the traditional Fischer stinging in sea-living at the relay lake, each year at the 15.August.
• in Nuremberg in the context of the old part of town celebration (see)

See also: Lichterserenade, Nabada, swearing Monday

Related links to the topic

• The rules of the Ulmer of Fischer stinging
• Pictures of the Ulmer Fischer stinging
• The Stecherpaare of the Ulmer Fischer stinging
• Alternative source of picture to the Ulmer Fischer stinging

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