Editing Haslach im Kinzigtal (section)

=== Annual festivities ===

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* '''[[Star singers|Star singing]] (Sternesingen):''' Every evening from January 1 to 6, children dress up as [[Biblical Magi]], accompanied by "Sterndriller" and singers and parade through the city and perform Haslach Christmas Carols, a local collection of Christmas, Shepherd and Epiphany songs in front of every house.
* '''Day of the stork (Storchentag):''' February 22 has been "Storchentag" in Haslach for centuries. The possible origin of this usage is the fulfillment of a vow made by the Haslacher on the occasion of a vermin plague in the 17th century. 
* '''Allemanic Carnival (Fastnacht):''' Haslach is one of the strongholds of the [[Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht|Alemannic Carnival]]. It is organised by the fools' guild that dates back to 1860. The typical Haslach carnival figures include the knapsack guard (many Haslachers say "Fässlemänner"), the Haselnarros and Schellenhansel.
* '''Scheibenschlagen:''' Scheibenschlagen is an old Alemannic spring custom. It takes place on the fourth Sunday of [[Lent]] (Alemannic: "Lätare"). As darkness falls, a mighty fire blazes and the single young men practice "hitting" the glowing wooden discs. At the end, a mighty, straw-wrapped fire wheel rolls down into the valley.
* '''[[Palm Sunday]] (Palmsonntag):''' On Palm Sunday, large and small palm trees and palm stalks are brought to the church. These are decorated with box, tuja and holly as well as with colored paper and receive their blessing before entering the church.
* '''Herbal consecration (Kräuterweihe):''' On August 15, the feast of the [[Assumption of Mary]], the "herb clump", a structure made of many herbs, garden onions and ears of grain, is blessed during the church services. The "herb clump" is then stored in the house as protection against illness and danger.
* '''Shepherds' singing (Hirtensingen):''' Usually on the day before New Year's Eve, shepherds' manners and poems are recited against the backdrop of a stable. The "Duweschneck", a Christmas bread from Haslach, is served with mulled wine.