Rubbing the donkey's feet - Bremen, Germany, HB
Posted by: Tante.Hossi
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There's a statue of the 'Bremer Stadtmusikanten' (Bremen Town Musicians) well known from the fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm. And there's also some superstition about rubbing the feet of the donkey: This will bring good luck.
Waymark Code: WMF08K
Location: Bremen, Germany
Date Posted: 08/01/2012
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There's a statue of the 'Bremer Stadtmusikanten' (Bremen Town Musicians) well known from the fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm. And there's also some superstition about rubbing the feet of the donkey: This will bring good luck.
So go to the statue of the Bremen Town Musicians. Rub the feet of the donkey and get good luck.
The origin of this superstition is unknown. But people do it often. The feet of the donkey are in light color.
The statue was placed there in 1953. It was created by Gerhard Marcks. It is created of bronze.