Wikipedia indicates it predates Christianity in the area, but without details. Like, probably something about getting rid of darkness and any evil spirits in the fields as the growing season gets going, but so co-opted by the priesthood that it becomes an Easter Tradition. I can sorta see why though, Ain’t nobody gonna pray to your Jesus if it means losing Drunk Fire Party.
Yeah, it was something about getting rid if evil spirits, but I dont know anything else. At this point this whole event also has nothing to do with Christianity at all (i opened my first beer on 7:30 Am literally in front of the church on Friday). We just got a complaint this year, if we really have to drive around all day making noise on a Christian holiday. They primarily complained about the noise on easterfriday, since officially you are not even allowed to dance (I’m not joking, it really is forbidden by law, but literally no one gives a shit about it). The only thing it changed us, that we changed the exhaust (from the tractor that we were driving around with) from the stainless-steel exhaust (which makes unholy amounts of noise) back to the original exhaust and that we did not drive through their street on Friday. However on Saturday, the stainless-steel exhaust was back, we had an even bigger music box and then had a stop almost directly in front of their house.
Wikipedia indicates it predates Christianity in the area, but without details. Like, probably something about getting rid of darkness and any evil spirits in the fields as the growing season gets going, but so co-opted by the priesthood that it becomes an Easter Tradition. I can sorta see why though, Ain’t nobody gonna pray to your Jesus if it means losing Drunk Fire Party.
Yeah, it was something about getting rid if evil spirits, but I dont know anything else. At this point this whole event also has nothing to do with Christianity at all (i opened my first beer on 7:30 Am literally in front of the church on Friday). We just got a complaint this year, if we really have to drive around all day making noise on a Christian holiday. They primarily complained about the noise on easterfriday, since officially you are not even allowed to dance (I’m not joking, it really is forbidden by law, but literally no one gives a shit about it). The only thing it changed us, that we changed the exhaust (from the tractor that we were driving around with) from the stainless-steel exhaust (which makes unholy amounts of noise) back to the original exhaust and that we did not drive through their street on Friday. However on Saturday, the stainless-steel exhaust was back, we had an even bigger music box and then had a stop almost directly in front of their house.