Räuchermann
räuchermann diminutive räuchermännchen german ˈʁɔɪ̯çɐˌmɛnçən erzgebirgisch raachermannel incense smoker invention toy maker ore mountain used burn cone incense known räucherkerzchen räuchermann first mentioned common component ore mountain christmas tradition incense cone first lit put lower half twopart wood figurine hollowedout upper part placed lighted cone burn inside hollow figurine smoke leaving mouth hole räuchermann räuchermann invented cone incense displayed burnt open christmas time räuchermänner displayed together schwibbögen candle arch miner figurine angel christmas pyramid several kind figurine exist traditionally representing craftsman region forester peddler miner soldier today exist many form including socalled edgesitters placed edge table small scene several räuchermänner group playing skat also female räuchermänner called räucherfrauen according guinness book record largest räuchermann world miniaturenpark kleinwelka bautzen counterpart räuchermann artisan upper vogtland invented moosmann moosmännel supposed small forest spirit help poor family natural product change leaf gold and—according folk tales—mostly appears christmas time wooden toymaking ore mountain christmas pyramid incense schwibbogen spanbaum medium related räuchermännchen wikimedia common