Walpurgisnacht - German LYRICS + Translation - Faun
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- Опубліковано 29 кві 2018
- Walpurgisnacht ("Walpurgis Night" or "the night of Walpurga/Walburga") is a traditional holiday celebrated on the 30th of April in both central and northern Europe.
In Germany the holiday is celebrated by dressing in costumes, playing pranks on people, and creating loud noises meant to keep evil at bay. Many people also hang blessed sprigs of foliage from houses and barns to ward off evil spirits, or they leave pieces of bread spread with butter and honey, called ankenschnitt, as offerings for phantom hounds.
In Sweden typical holiday activities include the singing of traditional spring folk songs and the lighting of bonfires.
In Finland Walpurgis Night and May Day are effectively merged into a single celebration that is usually referred to as Vappu and that is among the country’s most important holidays.
The origins of the holiday date back to pagan celebrations of fertility rites and the coming of spring. After the Norse were Christianised, the pagan celebration became combined with the legend of St. Walpurga, an English-born nun who lived at Heidenheim monastery in Germany and later became the abbess there. Walpurga was believed to have cured the illnesses of many local residents.
Walpurga is traditionally associated with May 1 because of a medieval account of her being canonised upon the translation of her remains from their place of burial to a church circa 870 a.D.
Although it is likely that the date of her canonisation is purely coincidental to the date of the pagan celebrations of spring, people were able to celebrate both events under church law without fear of reprisal.
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official music video: • FAUN - Walpurgisnacht ...
Performed by Faun
Album: Luna (2014)
German was my major at the University. I had heard of Walpurgisnacht as a pagan festival there, and always thought of it as such. Tonight, I checked the Wikipedia entry on Walpurgisnacht, which emphasizes the Christian aspect and sort of downplayed the pagan celebration on the same night as Hexennacht (Witches' Night). This was confusing to me. However, M. Marie's explanation that the pagan rites are much older than the Christian makes more sense, as Christianity, when it spread through Europe, absorbed the pagan festivals and converted them into Christian holidays. Thanks very much for the clarification. Only recently did I discover Faun and I really love their music. It is rousing and fun and has a sort of mystical, idyllic, German Renaissance/pagan feel to it. They must be wildly popular at Renaissance festivals. I look forward to hearing a lot more of their music and I will look for similar groups.
Walpurgisnact actually means night of witches and is celebrated in Germany and by many witches of Wiccan and Pagan religions worldwide. As a modern witch myself I absolutely adore this song and have learned the lyrics specifically for the night of witches.
Oh wow, this is gonna sound stupid but I didn't know Germany had music like this I love it! Thank you for translating this. I also love how you give information on the songs and cultures, thanks to you I'm learning a lot.
Many a night. As a maiden, as a mother, and now, as a crone. One of my favorite "religious" songs.
I absolutely LOVE the tempo for this song, makes me want to clap my hands and shimmy my hips along
This must have been in my recommended due to watching Puella Magi Madoka Magica videos lol
Was introduced to this by a German friend of mine. One of my best friends, and sadly we're no longer in contact. Thanks to this, I can try and sing along for if I see him again someday. Thanks
I don't know what it is about this song but it makes me smile uncontrollably.
I love how this song makes me want to jump up onto my feet and start dancing -- though I can't dance, but that's the feeling this song give me. And the tale of the Walpurgisnacht is also interesting. Thank you again, for making a lyrics and translation video for this! Vielen, vielen Dank!
I can't really stop to consider Walpurgisnact without thinking of the first place I encountered it - reading Goethe's Faust. Thank you, Mephisto, for ruining what would have been an innocent picture of the holiday with your perversions.
"There is a mountain very high and bare, whereon it is given out that witches hold their dance on Walpurgis Night"
For some reason I'm imagining a parade of various preternatural creatures and creatures from some franchises carrying torches to some festival while dancing and carrying instruments
This song really hits the nostalgia spot
German sounds beautiful to me
Danke schön! Ich only found out about this Lied last nacht, but Ich already liebe ist!
I am American and im learning German and this is so fascinaring to me! I love this
One of the greatest songs by Faun. Thank you so much for the translation !
i'm so happy for this translation! Thank you so much! and because I had never before heard of walpurgis night, I googled it and wow the result I got is so interesting, thank you so much for this translation and this new history wisdom I can get into because of it (yes i'm a history freak xd)
Everyone else commenting: The lyrics are beautiful, sophisticated, and will always bring calmness to my soul!!
I love this song! Thanks for the lyrics AND the translation. You did a really good job!!! 😄