The moving years, also roll, disturb or Tippelei mentioned, is the time, in which associated to conclusion of its theory on journeys goes, in order to learn of other masters of its guild and gain experiences.

The moving years were in the Middle Ages a condition, in order to be able to become masters. Nowadays the journey is voluntary. If one decided however for it, then are prescribed for the strange liberty pit three years journey as minimum with pits like the honest strangers, Roland brothers and. Exceptions make the free Germany and axe and spoon-associate, which prescribe a minimum travel time of two years and one day.

On the journey it may only go today who existed the associating examination, is younger than 30 years, single and free from debt. Often a police certificate of good conduct without entries is necessary.

The Tippelei was and is attached partly to difficult conditions. So may not enter the foreigner in his travel time a spell circle from usually 50 km around his place of residence, also not in the winter or to holidays. Further he must always carry in the public its gap, appear always maintained and be eager to himself for a honest way of life. It may possess no own vehicle and moves themselves only to foot or by hitchhikers. Public means of transport are not forbidden, but All its have and property stows away the foreigner in a Charlie or (more rarely) in a skin iron, a historical Tornister of Swiss army.

In the carried moving book the "Tippelbruder" collects the city seals of the localities visited by it, after it has on their mayor around the seal called".

The journey may be broken off only due to really compelling reasons and then in agreement with the responsible pit, approximately with with a serious illness. Otherwise an interruption would be "unehrbar", the moving book was drawn in and the gap "to the nail hung".

Despite all these conditions the moving years for many departures are the most beautiful years of the life, since one can enjoy the largest liberty in this time.

In the year 2005 were between 600 and 800 associate voluntarily on the journey.

Many moving songs are actually songs of handicraft-associated. The moving years reflect themselves also in the English word for associated, Journeyman (traveler). One can experience more over the journey directly with the pits, with travelers or in the Blankenburger harsh suppl. museum.

See also

Pit (combination), C.C.E.G.

Related links

• http://www.tippelei.de

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