Biikebrennen
biikebrennen meaning bonfire northern low saxon biikebrånen north frisian pers awten meaning saint peter eve south jutish annual bonfire night celebration held february north frisia german state schleswigholstein southern jutland denmark origin biikebrennen unclear root festival stem pagan time meaning changed time th th century event especially associated seafarer engaged whaling ritual varies little location location biikebrennen nearly north frisian town many isolated farmhouse well light bonfire known locally biike shortly sunset bid winter farewell helly aa fire festival held annually shetland island burgbrennen similar custom luxembourg funkenfeuer similar custom swabianalemannic area feuerrad similar custom westphalia hesse bavaria switzerland hüttenbrennen similar custom eifel osterfeuer similar german custom easter sechseläuten similar swiss custom zürich