The mayor of Vandans supports the need for sparks, but not the “climate glue” witch. You throw “not a good image” on the Vorarlberg community. The action may also have consequences for the court.
The image that the burning of a “climate glue” witch during the traditional weekend sparks Vandans is not exactly a good one. The mayor of the municipality of Montafon, Florian Küng, also sees it this way: “Not a pretty picture” is his comment on the Funkenzunft Vandans campaign when asked by “Krone”.
As reported, the Vandancer Funkenbauer outfitted their witch with pigtails, safety vest, hoodie and jeans, as well as a tube of all-purpose glue, referring to climate protesters. The guild posted photos to social media with the comment, “She deserves it.” In any case, the cause is currently being hotly debated on social media.
Not related to witch burnings
Küng defends the tradition himself: “The spark fire has nothing to do with the cruel burning of witches in modern times.” The fires actually go back to Celtic and Alemannic customs, so they are much older. Witches were then not seen as something bad, but as priestesses of great goddesses and thus mediators between earthly and divine power.
“You need to know that in order not to make false references,” Küng defends a doll’s attachment to the spark. The provocation with the “climate glue witch” but he can’t win anything.
“Both the radio guild and the climate activists want to attract attention with their actions. Whether the means are the right ones can be very critically doubted on both sides.” He calls on everyone to return to the actual level.
“When were we not objective?” Marina Hagen-Canaval, spokeswoman for “Extinction Rebellion”, is annoyed by this demand. “All our postings are based on scientific facts.” She was “appalled” by the doll’s choice.
“Violence against climate activists is legitimized here,” Hagen-Canaval worries about what that means for the future. She doesn’t find it funny at all. “It is distasteful to symbolically burn and act against people who are working for a good future.”
Funkzunft chairman apologizes
Chairman Markus Pfefferkorn now knows that Funkzunft’s action failed. They wanted to depict “the glues in a satirical way”. “If we had known that, we would never have done it in our lives,” Pfefferkorn apologizes.
A round table should now help smooth the waves next week. Together with climate activists from Extinction Rebellion, representatives of the country, representatives of customs and the Funkenzunft Vandans, they want to develop the subject. Among other things, the spark witch’s habit should be questioned, Pfefferkorn inquired.
Belittling and attacking others was never the intention. He can even empathize with the outrage of climate activists. Not so much that he knocked the doll down. In any case, the action must have an aftermath. The prosecutor’s office in Feldkirch received and checked a report.
Source: Krone
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