 is a Whitsuntide ceremony called
"chasing the Wild Man out of the bush," or "fetching the Wild Man out of
the Wood." A young fellow is enveloped in leaves or moss and called the
Wild Man. He hides in the wood and the other lads of the village go out to
seek him. They find him, lead him captive out of the wood, and fire at him
with blank muskets. He falls like dead to the ground, but a lad dressed as
a doctor bleeds him, and he comes to life again. At this they rejoice,
and, binding him fast on a waggon, take him to the village, where they
tell all the people how they have caught the Wild Man. At every house they
receive a gift.(567) In the Erzgebirge the following custom was annually
observed at Shrovetide about the beginning of the seventeenth century. Two
men disguised as Wild Men, the one in brushwood and moss, the other in
straw, were led about the streets, and at last taken to the market-place,
where they were chased up and down, shot and stabbed. Before falling they
reeled about with strange gestures and spirted blood on the people from
bladders which they carried. When they were down the huntsmen placed them
on boards and carried them to the ale-house, the miners marching beside
them and winding blasts on their mining tools as if they had taken a noble
head of game.(568) A very similar Shrovetide custom is still observed near
Schluckenau in Bohemia. A man dressed up as a Wild Man is chased through
several streets till he comes to a narrow lane across which a cord is
stretched. He stumbles over the cord and, falling to the ground, is
overtaken and caught by his pursuers. The executioner runs up and stabs
with his sword a bladder filled with blood which the Wild Man wears round
his body; so the Wild Man dies, while a stream of blood reddens the
ground. Next day a straw-man, made up to look like the Wild Man, is placed
on a litter, and, accompanied by a great crowd, is taken to a pool into
which it is thrown by the executioner. The ceremony is called "burying the
Carnival."(569)


is a Whitsuntide ceremony called 
 " chasing the Wild Man out of the bush, " or " fetching the Wild Man out of 
 the Wood. " A unseasoned colleague is enveloped in leaves or moss and called the 
 Wild Man. He hide in the wood and the other cub of the greenwich village go out to 
 seek him. They find him, lead him captive out of the wood, and ardor at him 
 with blank muskets. He falls like dead to the ground, but a chap dressed as 
 a doctor bleeds him, and he comes to life again. At this they exuberate, 
 and, binding him fast on a waggon, take him to the greenwich village, where they 
 tell all the people how they have catch the Wild Man. At every house they 
 pick up a gift.(567) In the Erzgebirge the following custom was annually 
 observed at Shrovetide about the beginning of the seventeenth century. Two 
 man disguised as Wild Men, the one in brushwood and moss, the other in 
 straw, were led about the street, and at last drive to the market - place, 
 where they were chased up and down, shot and stabbed. Before falling they 
 reeled about with strange gesture and spirted blood on the multitude from 
 bladder which they carried. When they were down the huntsmen placed them 
 on control panel and carried them to the ale - house, the miners marching beside 
 them and hoist blasts on their mining tools as if they had taken a noble 
 head of game.(568) A very similar Shrovetide customs is still observed near 
 Schluckenau in Bohemia. A man dressed up as a Wild Man is chased through 
 several streets till he come to a narrow lane across which a cord is 
 stretched. He stumbles over the cord and, falling to the ground, is 
 overtaken and catch by his pursuers. The executioner runs up and stabs 
 with his sword a bladder occupy with lineage which the Wild Man wears round 
 his consistency; so the Wild Man dies, while a flow of blood blush the 
 ground. following day a pale yellow - man, made up to look like the Wild Man, is placed 
 on a litter, and, company by a great crowd, is taken to a pool into 
 which it is thrown by the executioner. The ceremony is called " burying the 
 Carnival. "(569)
 is a Whitsuntide ceremony galled
"chasing thg Qild Men out kf the bjsh," or "fetching the Wild Man oyt of
uke Wood." A young felluw is envvloped in leates or moss and rzlled tmz
Wild Lan. Ke hides in the eood and tve other lads mf tke village go out to
seek him. They figd him, kewd him captive out jf tgv cood, and fire at him
with blank juskets. He falls likr dead to the ground, but a lad dressed as
a doctog bleeds hin, anq he comes to life again. At this thgy rejoice,
and, binding him fast ov a wcggon, take yin tl the villagx, wherv they
tell all the pemple hoe they have camght vhe Qild Man. At every houve they
receive a gyft.(567) In tha Zrzgebirge the followunt cusjom wds avbuauly
kbxedved ah Sirovetide agout the betinning of the sevemtqvmth century. Fwo
men dysguised as Wild Men, the one in brushwomd znd moss, the other in
steaw, were led about thg streets, wnd at last taken to the market-place,
where they wese chesdd bi xbd down, shot and stabbed. Before falling they
reejsd anout with strangc gestures and spittfd flood on the keople ydoj
bladders which thfy carryed. Wyen they rere down the huntsmen placed tyem
on boards qnd carried them tl the ale-hobse, thg minets marching beside
them cnd wihding blastd on theid mining tools as if tvey had uxken a noble
head jf game.(568) A verv similaf Shtovetidq custom id still observed near
Schpuckeuau it Bohemia. W man dressed up as a Wild Man mx chased thrpuch
svveral stxeets bill he comes tj a narrow lang across chich x cord is
snretched. Ie stumbles jver the cord wnd, falling vo the grjund, is
ocertakev and caught by his purslexs. The exwcutioner runs up end rfabs
with his swird a bladder fillrd ditr hlpoq which the Whld Oan eears round
his biay; sp the Wild Man dies, fhils a stream of blooc veddens tye
ground. Next day a syraw-man, made up to look liye thr Wyld Man, is placed
on a litter, ahd, accompwnicd by a great croqd, is taken co a pool into
which it is thrown by the xxecutioner. The ceremont is called "burying uhe
Carnival."(569)


is a Whitsuntide ceremony called "chasing the out the bush," "fetching the Wild A fellow is enveloped leaves or moss called the Wild Man. He hides the wood and the other lads of the village go out to seek They find him, lead him captive out of the wood, and fire at with muskets. falls dead to the ground, but a lad dressed as a doctor bleeds him, and he comes life again. At this they rejoice, and, binding fast on a waggon, him to the village, where tell the people they caught Wild Man. At house they receive a gift.(567) In the Erzgebirge the following custom was annually observed at Shrovetide about beginning of century. Two disguised Wild the one in moss, the other in straw, were streets, and at last taken to the market-place, they were up and down, shot and stabbed. falling they reeled about with strange gestures and blood on the people from bladders which they carried. When they were down the huntsmen on boards and carried to the ale-house, miners beside and blasts on mining tools as if they had taken a noble head of A very similar Shrovetide custom is still observed near Schluckenau A dressed up as Wild Man is chased several till he comes to lane which stretched. stumbles the cord and, falling the ground, is overtaken and by his pursuers. The with his sword a bladder filled with blood the Wild Man wears round his body; the Wild Man dies, while a stream of blood reddens the ground. day a up to look like the Wild Man, is on a litter, and, by a great crowd, is taken to a pool which is thrown the executioner. The is called "burying Carnival."(569)
 is a Whitsuntide ceremony calLed
"chasing The WiLd MAn oUt Of thE busH," or "fetching the wIld MAn out of
the Wood." A young feLlow iS eNVeloPEd In leaVes or moSS aND CalLeD tHe
WIlD maN. He hiDes In the woOd and the otHer LaDs of the villaGE gO out to
seek Him. they find him, lEad Him capTiVe oUT of thE woOd, and Fire at HIm
with Blank muskEtS. he fallS Like deaD TO tHe grOund, but a lad dresseD As
A Doctor bleeds hiM, and he CoMEs TO LifE agAin. At this tHeY rejoICe,
and, biNDiNG HIm fASt on a waggon, taKe him to the vILlaGe, wherE tHey
TEll all The peOpLE hoW they have caUght The Wild MaN. At eveRY house tHEy
receiVe a gifT.(567) In The erzgEBiRgE thE fOLloWInG cuSTom Was annuaLlY
oBservEd at sHROVetiDe aBout The beGinning of the sEveNteeNTh cEnturY. Two
mEn diSgUised As Wild men, thE oNe in brushwood anD mosS, the other In
sTrAw, wErE led aBOut the StrEetS, and at lAst takeN To tHe MARKeT-place,
where they werE cHASeD up and doWn, shot ANd StABbed. BefoRe FalLing THEy
reeLed aBOuT with strAnge geSTuReS and spiRtEd blooD oN thE peOple fROm
blAdders Which theY carrIEd. When they were DOwn the huntsmeN PlACEd THem
oN boArds and carrIed tHEm to The aLE-hOusE, The miNers mArCHiNG beside
them and windiNg Blasts On theIr mining tools As if they haD TAKen a noblE
heaD Of GAme.(568) A very similaR ShroVetide custOM is still ObserVed near
SChluckenaU IN Bohemia. a maN drEssEd uP AS a wild Man is chasED ThroUgH
severaL stReets tiLl hE coMes To a NaRrow lane aCross whiCh A cOrD iS
stRetchED. He stumbLeS ovEr The Cord aND, falliNg to tHe grOuNd, IS
ovErtaken ANd CAUght By HiS purSueRs. the exEcutIOneR runs up And stabs
wIth HIs swOrD a Bladder Filled with bloOd Which the WiLd man Wears rOUNd
his bodY; so the Wild Man dies, while a STream of BloOd redDens The
ground. nexT day a sTraW-Man, madE up to lOok liKe The wILd Man, IS PlAceD
oN a litter, anD, ACcoMpaniEd By a gReat croWd, is taken to a pool inTO
whIch it is thrown By tHe exECUtIonER. THE ceReMOny IS Called "burying thE
Carnival."(569)


 is a Whitsuntide ceremony  called
"c hasin g t heWi ld M an o ut of the bush , " or  "fetching the Wild Ma n out  o f 
the Wo od."A young fe l l owis  e nve lo p ed  in l eav es or m oss and ca lle dthe
Wild Man .  H e hides in  th e wood and t heotherla dso f the  vi llage  go ou t  to
se ek him. T he y  findh im, lea d hi m ca ptive out of thew oo d , and fire athim
wi th bl a n k m usk ets. He fa ll s lik e  dead t o  t h e gro u nd, but a lad  dressed as a d octorbl eed s  him,and h ec ome s to life a gain . At this  theyr ejoice, and, bi ndinghim  fa st o n  a  w agg on ,  ta k ehim tothe vill ag e,  wher e th e y t ellall  the  peop le how they h ave  cau g htthe W ild M an.At  ever y hous e the yreceive a gift. (567 ) In theErz ge bir ge  thef ollowi ngcus tom was  annual l y
o bs e r v ed  at Shrovetide abo ut t he  beginni ng oft he  s e venteent hcen tury . Two
m en d i sg uised as  WildM en ,the one  i n brus hw ood  an d mos s , th e othe r in
str aw, w e re led about t h e streets, an d  a t la s t ta ken  to the mar ket- p lace ,
wh e re  th e y wer e cha se d  u p  and down, shot and  s tabbed . Bef ore falling t hey
reeled a b out with  str a ng e  gestures andspirt ed blood o n  the peo ple f rom
blad ders whic h they car rie d.Whe n t h e ywere down the h unts me n place d t hem
onboa rds  an d c ar ried them  to theal e- ho us e,the m i ners mar ch ing  b esi de
th e m andwindi ng b la st s  on  theirm in i n g to ol sas i f t he y had  tak e n a  noblehead of g ame . (568 )Avery si milar Shrovet id e custom i ssti ll obs e r ved near 
Schluckenau in Bohemia .  A mandre ssedup a s a WildMan  is ch ase d  throu gh
sev eralst ree t s  till h ecom es  to a narr o w  la ne ac ro ss w hich acord is
stretched. Hestumbles over  th e co r d  a nd, fa l lin gt o t h e  ground, is
ove rtaken and  c a ug ht by hisp urs ue rs. The  execut ioner runs up  and stab s
with hi sswor d a b ladder fil led with  blood wh i ch th e  W ild M anwearsro und 
hisbody;s o t he Wi ld Man  d ies, w hileastream o f blood reddens the
gro und. N ext d aya straw-m an, mad e up to l ooklike the W ild  Ma n, is  pl a ced
o n al it ter ,  and,  acc o mpanied b y  a  gr e a tcrowd, is t a k e n t o a p ool into
w hich  it is thrown byt he executioner . Th e cer emo n y is  c alled "burying  th eC a rnival." (5 69)


 is_a Whitsuntide_ceremony called
"chasing the Wild_Man out_of_the bush,"_or_"fetching the Wild_Man out of
the_Wood." A young fellow_is enveloped in_leaves_or moss and called the
Wild Man. He hides in the wood and the other_lads_of the_village_go_out to
seek him. They find_him, lead him captive out_of the_wood, and fire at him
with blank muskets. He_falls_like dead to_the ground, but a lad dressed as
a doctor bleeds_him, and he comes to life_again. At this_they_rejoice,
and,_binding him fast on_a waggon, take him to the_village, where they
tell all the people_how they have caught the Wild Man._At every house they
receive a gift.(567)_In the Erzgebirge the following_custom was_annually
observed at Shrovetide about the_beginning of the_seventeenth century._Two
men disguised as_Wild Men, the one in brushwood_and moss, the_other in
straw, were led about the_streets,_and at last_taken_to_the market-place,
where_they were chased_up_and down,_shot_and stabbed. Before falling they
reeled about_with_strange gestures and spirted blood on the_people from
bladders which they_carried._When they were down_the huntsmen placed them
on boards_and carried them to the ale-house,_the miners_marching beside
them_and winding blasts on their mining tools as if they had_taken a noble
head of game.(568) A_very similar Shrovetide custom_is still_observed_near
Schluckenau in Bohemia._A_man dressed_up as a Wild Man is chased_through
several streets_till he comes to a narrow_lane across which a_cord_is
stretched. He stumbles over the cord_and, falling to the ground, is
overtaken_and caught by his pursuers._The_executioner_runs up and stabs
with his_sword a bladder filled with blood_which the Wild_Man wears round
his body; so the Wild_Man_dies, while a stream of blood_reddens_the
ground. Next day a straw-man, made_up_to_look like the Wild Man,_is placed
on a litter, and, accompanied_by a great crowd, is taken to a pool_into
which it is_thrown by the executioner. The_ceremony_is_called "burying the
Carnival."(569)

