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Fraenkisch; Kerwa

Posted by Jürgen Wening on 2017-07-25 02:16:35

It's simply the franconian word for church. There are numerous variations of this word. In my part of Franconia we call the church "Kerch", somewhere else it's "Kerng",.. Kirchweih means ordination of the church (building).

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Fraenkisch; Kerwa by Nick B. on  2017-07-25 02:24:23

Fraenkisch; Kerwa by Jason  on  2017-07-25 02:35:29

Fraenkisch; Kerwa by Jürgen Wening on  2017-07-25 02:40:26

Fraenkisch; Kerwa by Jason  on  2017-07-25 02:45:22

Fraenkisch; Kerwa by Nick B. on  2017-07-25 02:47:44

Fraenkisch; Kerwa by Jürgen Wening on  2017-07-25 03:41:41

Fraenkisch; Kerwa by barry on  2017-07-25 04:18:27

Fraenkisch; Kerwa by Jürgen Wening on  2017-07-25 04:31:09