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Scheindorfer Kiarbe
The Kiarbe was always celebrated in the
Sathmar Swabian communities on the
anniversary of the blessing of the church.
So the series of celebrations began in April
and ended in November. The Swabian Kiarbe is
not only a religious holiday, but also a
great family feast; when relatives, friends,
and war comrades in neighboring towns came
to a reunion with the members of the
celebrating town. The Scheindorfers at home,
in Germany, and even in overseas celebrated
this day on July 26, the feast of St. Anne.
The hospitable people of Scheindorf expected
numerous guests. The priests and teachers of
neighboring parishes honored the pastor as
well as the choirmaster. The church service
on this feast day is particularly festive.
An out-of-town priest preaches and
celebrates the High Mass. There is even a
procession. The choir-master puts much
effort into the church singing, with the
support of his colleagues.
After the service, the women and their
female house guests go to their houses,
while the men seek out the cool wine
cellars, where the wine tastes particularly
good. When they hear the noon bells, they
too direct their steps homeward, where the
heavily laden table waits. The more guests
the Swabian family entertains, the greater
the happiness. Now they dine. Soup, cooked
meat with gravy, stuffed cabbage, assorted
meats with salad and cakes are served one
after another. The guests must taste each
dish, so that the woman of the house is not
insulted. Therefore it is advisable to have
short pauses in between, in which to give
attention to the wine.
In the afternoon, the guests visit the other
relatives and friends, or the time is spent
in the wine cellar of the host. The evening
belongs to the young people, who enjoy
themselves by the Klarbe dance.
When Scheindorf was evacuated in October,
1944, the inhabitants took the statue of St.
Anne with them. According to tradition, this
statue was brought to Sathmar by the Swabian
settlers from their former homeland. Now
their patron saint accompanied and protected
the people on the way to their uncertain
future. The Scheindorfer Swabians were
scattered after the war; the statue,
however, found a worthy place, after many
stops, in the church in Bad Wurzach. The
Scheindorfers who live in Germany meet here
every year for the Kiarbe, and pray to St.
Anne, that she will protect all the
Scheindorfer Swabians who scattered
throughout the world.
[Credits,
Originally Published by Jody McKim Pharr at the DVHH.org 29 Sep 2006]
[Published by Sarah Coraggio
at the DVHH on 2 October 2018]
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