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Ankleidefrauen are helpers at the attracting of the Sorbian Wendish dress. The dress consists of petticoat, skirt, apron, band, vests, scarf and hood. It is worn most to traditional celebrations, for example the Shrovetide or to home celebrations. The attracting of the dress is already almost a science. Without the help of a second person, a practised Ankleidefrau, one for example cannot set the scarf on fire exactly and primarily non-sliply. A lot of pins is indispensable for dressing a dress. One needs about two hours before the wearer of the dress is dressed ready.

The biopshere reservation founded already 1990 and appreciated 1991 of the organisation of the united nations for education, science and culture (UNESCO), Spreewald, is part of the about 350 biopshere reservations worldwide. The reservation extends of about 48.000 hectare on an area. In accordance with the international guidelines the area is subdivided into different protected areas.

• Protected area I:
  Your naturalness you completely leave to and is for tourists and inhabitants tabooly.
  
  
• Protected area II:
  The care and development zone is; here the variety of species is got of flora and fauna by use and care. Cycling and walking is permitted here on ways.
  
  
• Protected area III:
  Zone of the harmonious land developed and cultivated by man.
  
  
• Protected area IV:
  Regeneration zone

One describes the bridges as bank in the Spreewald, about these flow lead. The bank cannot be driven on. It is here said sleeves carry high and the bicycle over the bridge. (because the bank has steps). It is built particularly highly so that the small boats still have sufficient place with its freight of the field, for example hay, to drive for a long time under this below.

The custom which is best known and celebrated in most villages is the Shrovetide (Wendish: Zapust). This tradition which had its real origin in the working life is around 150 years oldly. After the wintry work on the spinning wheels in the spinning mill was finished, the Shrovetide was the highlight of the end. This custom ended the time between harvest and seed. The Shrove Tuesday procession takes place (January, February, occasional also by the middle of March) on a Saturday or Sunday.

The young men wear suit, tie and sometimes hat, the girls have the typical special day dress on. All girls assemble in a group in the restaurant and expect the boys. In front of reading the celebration order out and the "Eintanzen" (opening of the dance) is told to the men to lapel or hat of the Zapuststrauß (little bunch from artificial flowers).

The couples then line up for taking a photograph in front of the inn. The real move is following now. The couples move in an ordered order through the village now. They are accompanied of a band. (At very big moves even of two bands.) They special villagers receive an honour visit, the Zapuststrauß is put on and a lap of honour is danced.

The so honoured person thanks you (most coffee and cake) with the move couples with an constribution. Such a tour through the village can already last for some hours. The move usually starts around 13.30 with clock and ends only in the evening toward 18.00 clock in the inn. Then it gets full in the inn and the dance starts. For also that is the chapel an exhausting day.

Spreewald cucumbers (branded; Spreewälder Gurken) may call themselves only these cucumbers which bear the quality logo and satisfy the following criteria:

• At least 70% of the grey cloth Spreewald is obtained from the working area.
  
  
• The production and the processing is carried out only in enterprises which are based in the Spreewald.
  
  
• The seetness is only made by sucrose at glassware to 1700 ml.
  
  
• The complete acid is smaller than 1% in the end product from vinigar.

You use more freshly for Dill, fresh onions and herbs as well as horseradish.

Cycling through the Spreewald. For the about 300 km of total length of the cycle track you should include in your plans about a week. So one has time to get to know and to let the nature with all his beauty on himself work the sights.

The cucumber cycle track is marked very well. Always the cycling cucumber after. One also must brace himself to carry his bicycle over a bridge (bench). Cycling tracks u can print here.

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