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folklore - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1998 - 6.50 Shilling

Designer: Böcskör, A.

folklore - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1998 - 6.50 Shilling


Theme: Architecture
CountryAustria / II. Republic of Austria
Issue Date1998
Face Value 6.50 
Printing Typecombination printing
Stamp TypeCommemorative
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number1601
Chronological ChapterOOS-OE2
SID21725
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The Lungau Samsone, huge, up to 8 m high figures, are worn - mainly in the state of Salzburg - on certain days with musical accompaniment and great sympathy of the population of the "Samsontroger", which is supported by 4 "Aufhobern" through the places. His path leads through streets and alleys, and stops in front of inns, the town hall or the Dechantshof and dances his Samsonwalzer. In some places the giant is accompanied by two "dwarves". The Samsons, who represent the biblical judge Samson, but look more like the Goliath in appearance, are equipped with helmet, armor and lance or halberd. The Samson of Tamsweg is considered the oldest of the inner alpine giant figures and can be traced back to the time of the Counter-Reformation. To this day, the Samson is part of living tradition in Lungau.

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The Lungau Samsone, huge, up to 8 m high figures, are worn - mainly in the state of Salzburg - on certain days with musical accompaniment and great sympathy of the population of the "Samsontroger", which is supported by 4 "Aufhobern" through the places. His path leads through streets and alleys, and stops in front of inns, the town hall or the Dechantshof and dances his Samsonwalzer. In some places the giant is accompanied by two "dwarves". The Samsons, who represent the biblical judge Samson, but look more like the Goliath in appearance, are equipped with helmet, armor and lance or halberd. The Samson of Tamsweg is considered the oldest of the inner alpine giant figures and can be traced back to the time of the Counter-Reformation. To this day, the Samson is part of living tradition in Lungau..