“Preisguffen”: an ancient Easter custom in South Tyrol

“Preisguffen” nowadays seems to be a curious thing, but the custom has ancient and very important roots. “Preisguffen” is a challenge, by which 2 challengers try to destroy the egg of adversary.

Every participant of the challenge has to bring an egg, which has to been boiled and coloured on Maundy Thursday. 2 adversaries knock their eggs against each other. The egg loses, which get destroyed.

Background

Centuries ago, eggs were a very important aliment and after the long fest, eggs were an important provider of protein. But eggs were a rare good, too. Because of that the farmers hold the “Preisguffen”-event every Easter Sunday. This year it takes place in Niederdorf at 10.00 am on Von Kurz square.

After the challenges the children go home for searching their chocolate Easter eggs, which the parents have hide in the garden.

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