Abstract
This research article explores the German culture. The author used 2 different websites to research Germany culture. The author’s chose three interesting Germany cultures. Also, this research article talks about the history of that culture.
Introduction
In Germany, they have a long history. So, they have many interesting cultures too. This research article writes about interesting points in Germany. The research question is “What are the interesting traditions and customs in Germany?” also author has a follow up question that asks about “Which is the most famous culture？” In this research article those are explained in detail.
Literature Review
The first culture is “music”. Music is the most famous culture in Germany. Germans are famous in all forms of art, but particularly classical music. Germany’s famous composers include Bach, Brahms, Schumann, Wagner, and Beethoven. German music is world famous.
This time we will talk about opera. At the end of the Renaissance in the late 16th century, the movement to revive the ancient Greek theater began to emerge. Considering a Greek tragedy, I considered a drama that uses song lines. The oldest known work now considered to be opera is “Daphne” by Jacopopelli (1561-1633) around 1597, but it does not exist. After that, Peri’s work “Eurydice” was composed after 1600 and is the first remaining opera. Although Peri was later considered the inventor of the opera, the oldest still-operated one is Orpheo, composed by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), which premiered in Mantua in 1607. In this work, the style of the pioneers is slightly different, but you can see a more dramatic expression that enhances the tension caused by changes in timbre and strength. Monteverdi later gained opposition status at St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, creating the finest work in the region’s new dedicated opera theater. Opera is now an essential culture in Europe.
The second culture is “Germany Easter Festival”. About two-thirds of Germans are Christians. I will show you how to celebrate this Easter in Germany. In most German households, Easter rabbits and Easter eggs are an integral part of Easter celebrations. In Germany, on Sunday mornings of Easter, you see sights you wouldn’t normally see. Little children are thrilled to run around the house and garden, shift their chest of drawers, remove the cushions on their sofas, and desperately look into the trees and plants. Why on earth? When it comes to Easter, in Germany many people crawl all over the house to find the colorful painted eggs that the “Easter Bunny” brought in at night and hid. With that in mind, the “combination of eggs and rabbits” that has been established for many years has been born.
The third culture is “carnival”. However, the Catholic Church defines 46 days before Easter as the “fasting period,” which in carnival is defined by Christianity as “the heavy eating period before the fasting period before Easter.” So, carnival is an event happening not only in Germany but also in European countries. Germans are most passionate about carnival. The carnival begins every November 11th at 11:11. The carnival will be produced for 6 days from Thursday to Tuesday. The biggest celebrations are Thursday and Monday, the first day.
In the city of Düsseldorf, Thursday is the Women’s Carnival, Monday is Rose Monday, and Monday is the official holiday every year. On Mondays, there will be a large parade with fun costumes, traditional folk costumes and masks for parties and parades.
Conclusion
Results of research using several websites, author know about Germany interesting culture and their content. It was also clear when each Date and how to enjoy. My research question is “what are interesting traditions and custom in Germany?” author answer it for when each explain in detail.
References
Websites
- N.D. Germany facts. National Geographic’s Finds People and Places.
Retrieved from: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/germany/ - N.D. what is famous culture? Countries of the world.
Retrieved from: https://www.countryreports.org/search.htm?q=germany
