The riflemen are guys and men who with salute guns or
salute cannons fire volleys in the Advent. The clubs are different from any
other rifle clubs in German regions and therefore cannot be compared with the
clubs in the Bavarian upland. Their tradition is based on religion and
predominantly connected with religious holidays. Their shots intensify the sound
of the church bells announcing Jesus Christ's birth, the beginning of the New
Year or the miracle of Pentecost. |