Schlegelberg - Mining in St. Veit
The St. Veit deposits consisted of several
mining districts, which were called
Schlegelberg, auf der Au, Ragglgraben,
Schwanhalt and Meseneben. Although
mining on the Schlegelberg is documented
around 1545, the records of the Weitmoser
mining shareholder give us an indication
of mining activity in the Middle Ages or
the Bronze Age.
He writes in 1547 that the shaft had
already been exploited before they
expanded it. On the other hand, it may
well be that no one knew about the
existence of the tunnels, as otherwise
such an effort would not have been made.
Of the two tunnels marked on the mine
map from the late Middle Ages, only the
St. Sebastian pit is mentioned by name.
Today Schlegelberg is in the municipality of Mühlbach. Until the
early 20th Century, however, the municipal boundary ran along the
Mühlbach creek at the bottom of the valley and the terrain was part
of St. Veit im Pongau. In addition to practical reasons, it is rumored
that the area was ceded to Mühlbach because of the feared costs of
supplying the miners and because of social-democratic voters.
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Incense burning and incense nights
The Rauhnächte are a special time in winter, during Advent between Christmas and 6 January. There are several Rauhnächte and many people believe that these nights are special.
People used to think that ghosts were out and about on these nights. They therefore often performed rituals to protect their homes, such as burning incense with herbs. The house and even the stable on a farm are fumigated with an incense pan and herbs. Incense, sage and lavender are popular to drive out evil.
Incense burning and incense nights
The Holy Nights are a special time in Advent between Christmas and 6 January. It is customary to burn incense in the house and also in the stable if you live on a farm, in order to drive evil out of the house and protect your home. An incense burner with charcoal and various herbs such as frankincense, sage and lavender are used. It is important to open the door and windows when burning incense and to avoid clutter in the home.
Smoking is a custom in the Alpine region, which is still often practised during the "Rauhnächte".
Incense burning and incense nights
The Rauhnächte are a special time during Advent, between Christmas and 6 January. During these nights, it is customary to burn incense in the house and stable on farms. This means that an incense burner with charcoal and herbs such as frankincense, sage and lavender are used to spread the smoke around the house. This smoke is said to help keep evil away and protect the home.
When smoking, people often open windows and doors to smoke out evil. It is important that the house is tidy and that there is no laundry hanging up when smoking. This tradition is deeply rooted in the Alpine region and is still often practised today during the nights of incense.
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