Chronicle - A short history of the Banat, the Banat Swabians and the village of Neusiedl (Uiheiu) (by Elisabetha Engelmann)

Some folk characteristics: (Einige völkische Eigentümlichkeiten)

The oldest settlement is PERJAMOSCH; the earliest Kirchweih (church dedication festival) of the year starts in NEUPETSCH; the most original Kirchweih dances which are still performed are also found in NEUPETSCH; the last Kirchweih of the year is celebrated in ALEXANDERHAUSEN; the most beutiful Kirchweih hats are worn by those living in BENTSCHEK; the most decorated hats are worn by BILLEDers; the most beautiful traditional costumes are worn by the girls of GUTTENBRUNN; the men from LIEBLING have the oldest men's traditional costumes; the women's costumes in LOVRIN are lovely; the most admired girls' costumes are worn by the girls of GOTTLOB; the prettiest Swabian village is ALEXANDERHAUSEN; the most typical Swabian village is GOTTLOB; the longest street is in ST. ANNA; the prettiest main street is in WARJASCH; the most crooked street is to be found in GLOGOWATZ; the nicest and most original dialect is spoken in SADERLACH; the people in BESCHENOWAR speak with the most 'a' and 'ou' sounds; the SACKELHAUSEN people have words with the most 'ae' sounds; the largest village square is to be found in ST. ANNA; the roundest square is in ALEXANDERHAUSEN; LOVRIN has the nicest town park; the oldest inn which is still functioning is the 'EINKEHR' which stands opposite the Siebenbürger barracks; BENTSCHEKers believe they have the nicest pub; the most elegant town hall is in LENAUHEIM; the oldest and lowest-built- town hall is in LOVRIN; the jokiest people are those from UIHEL; (die witzigsten Leute sollen die Ujhelner sein); the most cheerful people are from BLUMENTHAL;  the DEUTSCHTSCHANAD Swabians are the most relaxed and good-natured people; the GUTTENBRUNN people dance most serenely; the most steadfast and courageous people are from GROSSJETSCHA; LENAUHEIM has the Banat's calmest Swabians; the most serious are the Hechelswabians in BECSEHAUSEN and NEUKARANSEBESCH; the most religious live in ST. ANNA; the hardest working Swabians are in... well, all of them are hard-working, but the most industrious are still the citizens of BAKOWAR, or was it NEUARAD? The same is said about the SACKELHAUSENers and for quite a few others; the fattest people are found in LOVRIN; the MARIENFELDers are known as the most chivalrous Swabian gentlemen; the thriftiest folk are... well, all of them are thrifty people, but even so, the NEUARADers seem to be at the very top; the hippest are surely those in MARIENFELD and GRABATZ; the friendliest hosts are the BAKOWAers; the sturdiest-looking fellows live in GLOGOWATZ; the prettiest girls... well, the Swabian girls are pretty everywhere; the families with most children are to be found in ST. ANNA and with the fewest children in NEUDORF; actually, there are no Swabian villages to be found with too many children; the most ethnic diverse village is GROSSSANKTNIKOLAUS; the biggest village is ST. ANNA; the smallest pure German community is ALTRINGEN; the nicest 'front rooms' are in GRABATZ; the two hundred year celebration was the biggest Swabian event.

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