Polterabend ( Polish : pultrować ) is a German and to a lesser extent Polish, Austrian and Swiss wedding custom in which, on the night before the wedding, the guests break porcelain to bring luck to the couple's marriage. The belief in the effectiveness of this custom is expressed by the old adage: "Shards bring luck" (German: Scherben bringen Glück ). The expression is derived from a time when the word " shard " referred to the unbroken clay pots of pottery makers, and not just the broken pieces. It was said that a full jar was a lucky thing to have, therefore the expression "shards bring luck".
16-459: The word "Polterabend" comes from German verb poltern (making a lot of noise) + noun Abend (evening). It is not the same as a bachelor party ( Junggesellenabschiedsfeier ), which has become common in Germany. At a Polterabend, the couple celebrates together with their friends, breaking porcelain for good luck in their new companionship, according to the superstition, whereas at a bachelor party
32-532: A Polterabend. Some regions additionally celebrate the so-called custom of "Paube": the Paube can also be celebrated days or weeks before the wedding. On one hand, it is meant as a sort of engagement party; on the other hand, it is often coupled with the housewarming of a new shared dwelling for the couple and expresses the joy of their future life together. The Paube is less raucous than the Polterabend. Normally,
48-581: A desire to show up may do so. Many couples use this as a way of including people whom they are not able to invite to the wedding itself. Something to eat and/or drink is arranged (either provided for or requested of the guests). Often guests will bring their gifts to the Polterabend. The actual high point of the custom is the throwing onto the ground of porcelain that has been brought by guests. However, stoneware, flowerpots or ceramics such as tiles, sinks and toilet bowls are also happily thrown items. Metal objects such as tin cans and bottle tops are brought along to
64-409: Is the so-called Polter-wedding. In this case, the wedding is combined with the Polterabend, and the smashing occurs in conjunction with the wedding reception. The origin of the Polterabend is not precisely known. Some believe the origin to be Germanic tribes who threw shards to drive off evil spirits. Others believe the heathen ritual of the shattering of clay sacrificial altars after a sacrifice to
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96-505: The Best Film. A village on an isolated island in Germany has a custom of smashing porcelain plates before a wedding . Fina, a ten-year-old girl, is eager to join the fun, but things don't go as planned. She feels out of place among the women and wishes she had a female mentor. She and her caring older sister slowly understand the impact of their mother's absence in their lives. They realise that they have to support each other to cope with
112-541: The Thursday or Saturday evening before. If the Polterabend occurs on the eve of the wedding, the couple is permitted to leave the celebration early (i.e. around midnight), so as to be fresh and without a hangover the next morning - the Polterabend is traditionally celebrated with more gusto and frolicking than the actual wedding festivities. This is only the case in some parts of Germany. In Austria and Switzerland, bride and groom get separate bachelor/ette parties rather than
128-432: The bride and the groom go out separately with their friends to celebrate the last day of their so-called freedom. The Polterabend normally takes place in front of the house of the bride (or that of her parents), although exceptions are made for space considerations, for example. The couple generally announces the occasion but does not specifically send out individual invitations. Word spreads via word of mouth, and those with
144-606: The challenges of growing up. The film produced by Problemkind Film was funded by MOIN Film Fund Schleswig-Holstein , Board of Trustees for Young German Film , The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM), German Films and German Federal Film Board . Filming took place from 15 October to 22 October 2022, in Hamburg, Berlin and Schleswig-Holstein , under director of photography Lydia Richter. Porcelain had its World premiere on 21 February 2024, as part of
160-595: The father of the bride barbecues at the Paube. In some areas of Hesse the traditional green sauce from seven herbs is prepared; here the color green and the number seven stand for lucky charms for the couple. The Polterabend is commonly celebrated in Germany and in the western parts of Poland – especially in Wielkopolska , Silesia , Kashubia , Kujawy and Kociewie , where there used to be significant German cultural influences. Polterabend has also been part of
176-515: The festivities. Glass is not broken because for some glass symbolises happiness. Mirrors should not be broken due to the old superstition that breaking a mirror will bring seven years of bad luck, in addition to the good things – or the lack thereof – in the breaker's and/or breakee's past. The couple must thereafter take care of cleaning up the pile of shards. This is supposed to make the couple aware that they will have to suffer together through difficult conditions and situations in life. Relatively new
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#1732802589937192-568: The film "is a tender, timeless reflection on the coming-of-age of girls in a patriarchal society . Through Fina’s eyes, the film looks at female role models and the experiences and emotions which shape growing up across generations." It was selected in the Generation Kplus section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival , where it had its World premiere on 21 February and competed for Crystal Bear for
208-492: The first character; please check alternative capitalizations and consider adding a redirect here to the correct title. If the page has been deleted, check the deletion log , and see Why was the page I created deleted? Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junggesellenabschied " Porcelain (film) Porcelain ( German : Porzellan ) is a 2024 German short drama film co-written and directed by Annika Birgel. As per Berlinale's profile
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240-460: The gods to be responsible. It is possible that the Polterabend has a psychological motive: suitors who may have wished to have this bride for themselves have the opportunity to "let the steam out" in a socially appropriate manner, so that peace in the village could better be maintained. The Polterabend is most often celebrated on the Friday evening before the church ceremony, even in some regions on
256-611: The wedding preparation for centuries in Sweden, Finland and in some rural areas in Brazil among the descendants of immigrants. In Danish , the word "polterabend" has come to denote a bachelor or bachelorette party . The custom is depicted in the German short film Porcelain directed by Annika Birgel. The 2024 film was premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival on 21 February. Junggesellenabschied From Misplaced Pages,
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