Homeland and values: For 90 years, the Schloßbergler have kept Bavarian traditions

Created: 08/16/2022, 19:55

By: Rudi Stallein

Young participants in the parade for the traditional club's birthday © Sabine Hermsdorf-Hiss

A field service, a procession in traditional garb and a celebration in the best of weather: the Schloßbergler Harmating celebrated a milestone birthday.

Egling – God meant well with the Schloßberg people Harmating.

To mark the 90th anniversary of its founding, he switched on the festival lights for three days.

So the parade took place on Sunday in the most beautiful imperial weather.

An association for the preservation of homeland and tradition: persistent in the cause for 90 years

After an extensive white sausage breakfast, the approximately 350 people wearing traditional costumes first made the short journey to the field service, for which a meadow on the southern edge of the village had been prepared.

A gentle breeze occasionally curved the large cloths fluttering over the benches in front of the altar.

Those who couldn't find a place there huddled in the shade at the edge of the forest.

Home as a community: Especially important in the present time

In his sermon, Pastor Manfred Wurzer emphasized the value and special importance of traditional costume associations today.

He chose an illustrative comparison.

"Wherever I throw my hat, that's where I'm at home," he translated a famous American song entitled "Wherever I lay my hat, that's my home".

This attitude towards life is still widespread in North America today.

It might be profitable for the economy and industry if people were flexible enough to move across the continent from Detroit to Los Angeles without complaining.

But community doesn't develop that way, Wurzer explained.

"The result: Many people are alone, have no connection, that doesn't make their life easier."

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Schloßbergler Harmating celebrates 90th birthday - Pastor: "It is important that you exist"

The rest is done by the Internet, which "blows all kinds of thoughts into people's minds", which also contributes to the fact that more and more people in Europe "lose their compass of values".

Because they have nowhere to stop, many people are disoriented.

"It is all the more important for the community to remember where the roots are, what you can rely on," said the pastor and emphasized to the assembled costumers: "That's why it's so important that you exist.

Let's remember our values ​​and traditions, let's defend them - that's your job."

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The parade of the traditional costumes in the decorated Egling © Sabine Hermsdorf-Hiss

The Bavarian anthem: "So that we don't forget where our home is"

After the pastor had blessed the herb bushes he had brought and the board of directors Benedikt Walch and Josef Ponholzer, chairman of the Loisachgau, had laid a wreath at the altar in honor of all the club members who had died, the Ascholding brass band began singing the Bavarian anthem.

"No, not from FC Bayern," said Wurzer mischievously.

"So that we don't forget where our home is," the pastor continued.

Pageant through Egling: with flags and trumpets

The folks in traditional costume then marched through the whole village in their festive robes, past houses decorated with flags and small groups of cyclists who admired the procession.

There was probably a simple reason why the villagers only watched from a few balconies: very many of them were walking along the street.

A total of around 100 traditional costume wearers from the host Schloßbergler Harmating led the procession, followed by 80 members of the "D'Wendlstoana Thanning" and delegations from the surrounding clubs, for whom the Schloßbergler formed a magnificent trellis as they marched into the marquee.

By the way: everything from the region is also available in our regular Wolfratshausen-Geretsried newsletter.

Great interest also in events of other traditional communities

"We are super satisfied, it was a harmonious celebration," said Chairman Benedikt Walch and was happy.

The beer tapping with "Birnblech" on Friday and the wine festival of the Moosham boys' association were also very well received.

Mayor Oberhauser convinced of local associations: "They do a lot for the community"

"And everything was perfectly organised," added Egling's Mayor Hubert Oberhauser.

“I am glad that we still have so many traditional costume clubs.

They are important and do a lot for the community,” said the community leader – and rejoined the revelers in the marquee.