VIDEO: Clap, clap, clap! The bells flew to Rome, the clappers passed through Blansko
On Friday morning, after eight in the morning, a group of twelve-member parishioners from Blansko took to the streets. With wooden flaps and ratchet. Rhythmic clatter was heard on the way from the church of St. Martin in the Old Blansko and gradually also in the city center. The former Easter traditions were restored by the Blanen family a few years ago. “On Maundy Thursday, it is said that after the prayers, the church bells will die down and they will fly to Rome. Their ringtones are then replaced by clappers and ratchets. They symbolize the suffering of Jesus Christ during his Way of the Cross, “parish priest Jiří Kaňa from Blansko told Deník Rovnost.
Clap, clap, clap! The bells flew to Rome, and Blanc passed through Blansko on Good Friday.
| Video: Deník / Jakub Dosedla
The sound of ratchets is meant to symbolize the disinterest of the crowds and the ridicule of people as Jesus drew his cross. Knocking then nailing his nails. “We’ll take to the streets in the afternoon and evening. We will pass the Blane housing estates. For me, it’s nice to recall the old tradition and life of our ancestors, “added one of the parishioners, Ondřej Šidlo.
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The Easter clap returned to Blansko some time ago after decades. One of the locals contributed to this, bringing a historic clapper from 1892 to the rectory. We wanted to renew the tradition. Students from Masaryk High School in Letovice made us forty exact copies of the clappers. We also have a wooden ratchet from them, “remarked the then head of the Blansko Scout Light, Jan Bobr Pořízek, some time ago.
You can find another video from the event HERE.