The Giant Samson Figure
The Samson figure has been chronicled back to the year 1635, the symbol of an Old Testament figure with superhuman powers dependent upon his long hair.
He represents the struggle of the Jews against the Philistines. With the jawbone of an ass, he was able to strike down 1,000 Philistines at Lehi. It is for this reason that most of the Lungau’s Samsons also carry such a jawbone. Mariapfarr’s Samson is about 6.5 m tall and weighs around 86 kg. He is borne on a man’s shoulders and accompanied by a pair of dwarves.
Samson Parades in Mariapfarr
03. July 2011, 2:00 PM in the town centre
16. July 2011, 6:30 PM in Zankwarn
15. August 2011, 3:00 PM in the town centre
20. August 2011, 6:30 PM in Miesdorf
11. September 2011, 2:00 PM in the town centre
The Samson figure has been chronicled back to the year 1635, the symbol of an Old Testament figure with superhuman powers dependent upon his long hair.
He represents the struggle of the Jews against the Philistines. With the jawbone of an ass, he was able to strike down 1,000 Philistines at Lehi. It is for this reason that most of the Lungau’s Samsons also carry such a jawbone. Mariapfarr’s Samson is about 6.5 m tall and weighs around 86 kg. He is borne on a man’s shoulders and accompanied by a pair of dwarves.
Samson Parades in Mariapfarr
03. July 2011, 2:00 PM in the town centre
16. July 2011, 6:30 PM in Zankwarn
15. August 2011, 3:00 PM in the town centre
20. August 2011, 6:30 PM in Miesdorf
11. September 2011, 2:00 PM in the town centre
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