The
Austrian Raunächte
The
nights between the 24th of December and the 6th
of January are known in Austria as the Raunächte, or, in English,
the nights that spirits walk.
Many
people believe that many unusual things happen during
these nights, but, only one thing is definitely true,
and that is, that animals can speak!
And,
why not? These nights (the Raunächte) are the longest and
coldest of the year, and animals, too, want to have
fun. And, so it is that the cows and the pigs
and the dogs and the cats and the mice
and the rats, and all the other animals, too, can
speak to each other.
But,
the animals can also speak to people as well. Every
night many farmers enjoy speaking to their chickens,
sheep, goats and cows.
They speak about many interesting things.
And,
if you don't believe me, just ask the next animal that you meet.
But, you will have to wait until midnight. And, only between
the 24th of December and the 6th of January!
Vocabulary
as
well – auch
believe
– glauben
between
– zwischen
cats
– Katzen
chicken
- Händel
cows
– Kühe
definitely
– bestimmt
dogs
– Hunde
during
– während
enjoy
– genießen
goats
– Ziegen
interesting
things – interessante Sachen
mice
– Mäuse (1 mouse/2 mice)
nights
– Nächte
pigs
– Schweine
rats
– Ratten
sheep
– Scharfe
spirits
– Geiste
strange
– seltsam
these
– diese
too
– auch
why
not – warum nicht
Questions
When
are the Raunächte?
Are
they the shortest days of the year?
What
do the cows tell the horses?
What
do the farmers tell the pigs?
What
language do cows speak?
Can
you understand goats?
Do
you believe that animals can speak?
And,
why?
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