St. Martins is a pretty big holiday in Germany. It always happens on November eleventh and it is a sort of German version of Halloween. Children go through the streets with their parents following a man on a hose that they call St. Martin. As they follow him around the city, the children carry lanterns and sing carols in German. Afterwards, the children go to peoples' houses and sing in order to earn candy. It is a wonderful thing to experience. I walked with my friend Erin through the streets while following St. Martin. It was very fun to listen to the traditional carols, and eventually we started to sing along. If you are spending a year in Germany, I would definitely recommend participating in the St. Martin walk. I hope this gave you guys a good idea of St. Martins! Comment below!
Tschüss Leute!
-Vany
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