Star Singers

Star singers or Epiphany singers are adults or children with a luminous star and dressed as the three kings go from door to door and carols at Christmas time (25 december to 6 January). The star singers are rewarded with money or candy. The use is also called called Sterrenzingen or Driekoningenzingen and comes in many countries.

In some cases, asked if the star is welcome and the houses in the company. Within is then Sung and performed a play, after which the group will receive a handout .

The use was already known in the middle ages . On the Synod Konstanz Christmas in 1417 during British conducted in clergy a star singers drama for the rest of the participants. They wore expensive costumes and had a large luminous star with him. This performance was a great success at the Conference and is seen as the reason that this use was increasingly popular in large parts of Europe.



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[hide] *Netherlands and Belgium 1  ==Netherlands and Belgium[ Edit] == In 1574, at the Synod of dort, was decided only Christmas, Easter, Pentecost and Ascension as feast day to celebrate. In the 17th and 18th century Calvinist believers in Netherlands opposed himself against the Epiphany celebration. Star singers and King prints, burning candles and singing songs disappeared in many places.
 * United Kingdom 2
 * 3 Scandinavia
 * Germany and Austria 4
 * 5 Pictures
 * 6 see also

These days, the Netherlands mainly in Sterrenzingen in Limburg and Brabant. The groups are not always formed by three people, sometimes the larger groups. In some cases, these are a Driekoningens Tak. The candle on a stick was often replaced by Chinese lanterns .

In the evening go Retie adults unrecognizable dressed along the doors of acquaintances. [1] ==United Kingdom[ Edit] == In England, the use of the Star boys ' singing procession interwoven with other around Christmas songs. These star singers do not go from House to House, but visit a few local pubs and get free beer. Wear them anymore nowadays the large luminous star, but a quadrangular paraffin wax candle or even a lamp with a normal handle. The British use (in contrast to the other areas in Europe) are not religious but secular. ==Scandinavia<span class="mw-editsection" len="332" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In Scandinavia it comes Stjernespil for in the coastal regions, usually not inland. About 1880, people with objections to the Catholic begging and use was banned by drivers.Around 1900 the use was largely gone. There are few places where it always use in honor is held, such as Amager in Denmark and Haram and Grimstad in Norway.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the 19th century the Stjernespil melted along with the horse riding on the feast day of St. Steven (26 december). Nowadays, the star singers, along with the bridesmaid andElves, for during the Lucia procession on 13 december. In recent times have teachers and clergy attempts to use to restore again for small children. They invite the parents from getting on the (kindergarten) school or church to come to the performance view. The popular and funny folk elements are often omitted in this modern implementation of the Stjernespil.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In Finland was a version of the Star singers procession from Oulu, known as a small, a rural Christmas tradition. It consists of several festivities in (nursery) schools and other places and it is broadcast on radio and tv every Christmas. The Finnish version contains non-biblical elements such as the victory of Herod on the King of the Moors and apraise song for Alexander II of Russia. ==Germany and Austria<span class="mw-editsection" len="344" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In Germany and Austria the Sternsinger across the country for. Often raise funds the Sternsinger money for Caritas.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Write the Sternsinger in these countries the initials of the Magi (CMD) from the East on the houses after singing people, reciting poems and receiving the gifts. According to other explanation is about Christ Mansionem Benedicat Latin (' Christ bless this home ').​