Eis-zwei-Geissebei
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Eis-zwei-Geissebei is a Carnival
festival held in Rapperswil
(Switzerland) on Shrove Tuesday
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, first mayor of the city of Zürich. At that time, compassionate citizens served food to hungry children through the windows of their houses, to which the current practice recalls.
and cabaret program with distinguished guests, hundreds of children gather in the main square on Shrove Tuesday
. Exactly at 15:15 h the windows of the town hall will be opened and a fanfare sounds. A council member's question «Sind alli mini Buebe doo?» (Swiss German
: Are all my boys here?) has to be answered by «Joo! Eis - Zwei - Geissebei !» (Yes, one, two, goat-leg!), whereupon sausages, bread rolls and Biberli (a sweet) will be dropped down to the children on the Hauptplatz (main square). Following the so-called Austeilete, in the evening there is intense activity, and the crowning of the carnival, all Guggenmusik
(carnival marching bands) gathered at Schloss Rapperswil to celebrate a roaring concert.
Carnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
festival held in Rapperswil
Rapperswil
Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, Wagen, and Wurmsbach.-Today:On...
(Switzerland) on Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday is a term used in English-speaking countries, especially in Ireland, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Germany, and parts of the United States for the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of fasting and prayer called Lent.The...
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History and origin
Its origin may go back to the siege and destruction of the city of Rapperswil at St. Matthew in 1350 by Rudolf BrunRudolf Brun
Rudolf Brun was the leader of the Zürich guilds' revolution of 1336, and the city's first independent mayor....
, first mayor of the city of Zürich. At that time, compassionate citizens served food to hungry children through the windows of their houses, to which the current practice recalls.
As of today
After the traditional "Herrenessen" (dinner of the council members) in the Rathaus RapperswilRathaus Rapperswil
The Rathaus Rapperswil is the former Rathaus in the city of Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.- History :The Rathaus is located within the Altstadt of Rapperswil at the Hauptplatz, the main square of the medieval town. The building replaced an earlier fortified tower probably built...
and cabaret program with distinguished guests, hundreds of children gather in the main square on Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday is a term used in English-speaking countries, especially in Ireland, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Germany, and parts of the United States for the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of fasting and prayer called Lent.The...
. Exactly at 15:15 h the windows of the town hall will be opened and a fanfare sounds. A council member's question «Sind alli mini Buebe doo?» (Swiss German
Swiss German
Swiss German is any of the Alemannic dialects spoken in Switzerland and in some Alpine communities in Northern Italy. Occasionally, the Alemannic dialects spoken in other countries are grouped together with Swiss German as well, especially the dialects of Liechtenstein and Austrian Vorarlberg...
: Are all my boys here?) has to be answered by «Joo! Eis - Zwei - Geissebei !» (Yes, one, two, goat-leg!), whereupon sausages, bread rolls and Biberli (a sweet) will be dropped down to the children on the Hauptplatz (main square). Following the so-called Austeilete, in the evening there is intense activity, and the crowning of the carnival, all Guggenmusik
Guggenmusik
Guggenmusik is a term usually used in the Alemannic region of Switzerland, Austria and southern Germany, also as "Guggemoseg", "Guuggemusig" or "Chatzemusig", for a Carnival marching band.- Definition :...
(carnival marching bands) gathered at Schloss Rapperswil to celebrate a roaring concert.