Intangible cultural heritage

The Jakobiranggeln on the feast day of St. Jacob”, as Hundstoaranggeln used to be called, is an important fixture of the Alpine summer season in the region. As in olden times, the Ranggler and the spectators hike up the Hundstein to the event by way of 13 traditional routes. The competitions are framed by music and whip-cracking groups. The central location of this mountain-with-a-view, which lies at the heart of Salzburg’s wrestling tradition and is an easy hike from all sides, enables thousands of visitors to view the spectacle each year.

The roots of Ranggeln reach back as far as the 14^th century. Originally practiced by alpine dairymen and farmhands, it has by now become a sport with its own European championships including junior and general competitive classes. And due to its ancient character, Ranggeln has also been admitted to the IFCW (International Federation of Celtic Wrestling)—the European association for old, traditional wrestling sports.

Exact rules detail the throws and holds to be used (some of which date back to the Middle Ages) as well as clothing, the times at which events are held, and the ring’s specifications. Permissible are only those wrestling techniques that do not subject one’s opponent to physical pain, and the competition’s ultimate winner bears the title of Hundstoa-Hogmoar for an entire year.

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Links

• Homepage des Rangglervereins Piesendorf
• Homepage des Rangglervereins Bramberg
• Homepage des Rangglervereins Taxenbach
• Homepage des Rangglervereins Pongau