Day 4 becomes a day of rest and we sleep in as long as possible. We finally leave the hostel for brunch, then walk the neighborhood trying to find some objects made of porcelain to purchase for the evening’s pre-wedding festivities. We return empty-handed as it turned out to be a national holiday, Mannertag, . The holiday was once religious but is now a sort of father’s day. Groups of men celebrate by roaming the streets towing wagons full of beer and getting very drunk.
In the evening we attend the Polterabend. The guests all break porcelain dishes to scare away bad ghosts before the bride and groom tie the knot.
Scaring away the ghosts
The bride and groom must clean up the mess before the wedding. Naturally, all attempts are made to thwart this effort.
Polterabend clean-up
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