I am a big fan of Krabat. I am from Germany, like another commenter here, and have also read the book from Ottfried Preußler in school. I have read it a few more times after that. The quality of your content is very good! I hope you get more subscribers!
I am an American of Sorbisch heritage-thank you for helping connect me to my ancestral culture. I have been to Lusatia once before, and Krabat seems to be a running motif, especially in the area around Bautzen.
There is a great concept album from the German gothic rock band „ASP“ called „Krabat Liederzyklus“, which narrates the story through gothic folk rock songs. I totally recommend this if you‘re a fan of the story!
I'm German hence I got to read Preußler's book in school. It was in 6th grade so obviously I looked at it different than I would today, but I still remember being fascinated by the descriptions of the traditions and the customs of the (wendish) villagers. The Kantorka seemed very etheral too me, with her light shining bright in the dark of the easter night (helped by the fact that Kantorka is a Wendish word, so it was even more foreign to me). When I read The Edge of the World by Sapkowski and his descriptions of the villagers and their customs for the first time, I immediately had to think back to the Kantorka from Krabat.
I read it in school as well and then didn't think about it for ages until the 2008 film came out and I watched it in the cinema. I ended up re-reading the book about 10-15 years after I'd last read it, a completely new experience as an adult!
I really liked your video on Krabat. It reminds me of my childhood. Some Swiss folk tales were written by the Brothers Grimm. Alpine folklore is shared by Austrian, Italian and Swiss. Obviously, these are now German tales. When my grandmother read me Grimm's fairy tales (not revisited by Hollywood please) she would tell me where it was Austrian, Swiss, German. Traditional tales are violent, they deal with death, the supernatural, love, in short they shape children to enter adult life. Reminder: Adolescence is a post-World War II concept literally absent from folk tales. Folklore reminds me every day that past Swiss generations were poor and therefore violent. A fact that many Swiss have forgotten. If you are Swiss and know your folklore, you read Heidi by Johanna Spiry very differently from other readers. Hint: we all know why the grandfather doesn't live in the village. This has nothing to do with his explanations to Heidi. The truth is much darker, better hidden from a child. Another clue: the grandfather, given the standards of the mountain, is rich. This is not due to the supernatural but to our history.
I'm german and I love the story of Krabat, but never heard of it until I was an adult and saw the german movie from 2008 and read the book by Otfried Preußler afterwards. Maybe because I'm from the north west of Germany and I grow up with the traditional fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. I can recommend the story to anyone who is interested into dark fairy tale.
I have loved Krabat ever since we first read it in school (I’m German) and I just recently read it again, now having different perspectives while reading and loving it all the same. The folk background is so tangible and interesting, especially seeing traditions I’m completely familiar with as a Bavarian (e.g. Three Kings) and at the same time the regional differences and more wendish/slavish influence in tradition (e.g. Kantorka). I also love how the time passes through the whole story, since German seasons are one of the little things I enjoy most about my everyday life, and Preußler represented them beautifully! Furthermore, whilst maintaining the dark and very intriguing folk story, he never neglected the aspects of growing up, living life and how to deal with everything it throws at you. Thank you for this lovely video and opportunity to think about Krabat again :)
I loved the film, it's really good and unique. In russian folklore there also is (was) the belief that a person who owns a mill is some kind of a warlock or has to have a connection with the devil, so i think it is a general European thing
And yes, one of my favorite folk stories ever. If I didn't have to do a seminar, I'd listen the audiobook again, right away. Despite that, I actually thought the movie was pretty ok - not great, not terrible (Although the middle part was rather unnecessary and drawn out.) Changing things up doesn't bother me in this case, because it's a folk tale, so I see it as similar to Little Red Riding Hood or Gingerbread House. However, I'd love to get a really polished version at some point, even if slightly modified from the original, but fully immersed in the horror aspect and atmosphere of the story.
The Krabat tale is German and Sorbian (no clue why you use the term wendish) and the character is more present than this video suggests. It seems the maker only adresses the sort of origin tale of the character but not the later ones when he was an adult, fought in the turkish wars or when he died. Also the musicals about him are more varied than just the mill tale.
I think, changing Krabat, isn't that much of a problem, because Preußler's version isn't really the original. I've read two other Krabat books, that differ a lot. So if your not stuck to Preußler and speak German, I'd recommend 'Zaubererbruder Der Krabat-Liederzyklus' by ASP.
I unfortunately don't speak German but I can see that changing the story in this case isn't that big of a deal. I still think that Preußler's version Is way better than the live action movie though.
I'm from Germany and had to read book by Preußler in school, but because I was very lazy, I only watched the movie. I didn't like it very much even though I found the mysterious and dark atmosphere of the story interesting.
Honestly Eragon the movie was not that bad. To be fair Eragon from books at some point did so many questionable stuff that I thought he would soon become just like Galbatorix - the tyran he planed to defeat. At that part when he kills Razack and says he will not be even mentioned in stories for kids was just so cruel. Slavs believed that noone should be forgotten. And they were praying even for those who did them wrong.
@@FolkWalkCZ It's a shame, as AI generated imagery is anything but unproblematic, but then again, there's a depressing lack of imagery to use for such topics, other than a couple romantic/secessionistic illustrators and the art for the witcher series, well there are a couple more, but point being not that many. And even of what exists, a lot of it isn't digitalised.
@FolkWalkCZ I did and I did read the book back in school and som think doesn't add up but I think I am misremembering some details so I believe you just I think I have to read that book again to verify
@@szymonk.7267 I was hesitant to call it Slavic in the title because I knew someone from Germany might have a problem with it but it's first of all good keyword for algorithm so I used it in the end and the story actually comes from Slavic culture So I think that I didn't do anything wrong.
I adored the book as a kid, I never knew it was actually a folk tale!!
I am a big fan of Krabat. I am from Germany, like another commenter here, and have also read the book from Ottfried Preußler in school. I have read it a few more times after that.
The quality of your content is very good! I hope you get more subscribers!
I am an American of Sorbisch heritage-thank you for helping connect me to my ancestral culture. I have been to Lusatia once before, and Krabat seems to be a running motif, especially in the area around Bautzen.
There is a great concept album from the German gothic rock band „ASP“ called „Krabat Liederzyklus“, which narrates the story through gothic folk rock songs. I totally recommend this if you‘re a fan of the story!
your channel is a little gem, love it
Thanks a lot 🙂
I wanted to watch the movie, but now will read the book, thank you!
I hope you'll enjoy it 😉
I totaly agree, Krabat is one of the best creepy/dark folk tales and the audiobook captures it very well!
I'm German hence I got to read Preußler's book in school. It was in 6th grade so obviously I looked at it different than I would today, but I still remember being fascinated by the descriptions of the traditions and the customs of the (wendish) villagers. The Kantorka seemed very etheral too me, with her light shining bright in the dark of the easter night (helped by the fact that Kantorka is a Wendish word, so it was even more foreign to me). When I read The Edge of the World by Sapkowski and his descriptions of the villagers and their customs for the first time, I immediately had to think back to the Kantorka from Krabat.
I read it in school as well and then didn't think about it for ages until the 2008 film came out and I watched it in the cinema. I ended up re-reading the book about 10-15 years after I'd last read it, a completely new experience as an adult!
I really liked your video on Krabat. It reminds me of my childhood. Some Swiss folk tales were written by the Brothers Grimm. Alpine folklore is shared by Austrian, Italian and Swiss. Obviously, these are now German tales. When my grandmother read me Grimm's fairy tales (not revisited by Hollywood please) she would tell me where it was Austrian, Swiss, German. Traditional tales are violent, they deal with death, the supernatural, love, in short they shape children to enter adult life. Reminder: Adolescence is a post-World War II concept literally absent from folk tales. Folklore reminds me every day that past Swiss generations were poor and therefore violent. A fact that many Swiss have forgotten. If you are Swiss and know your folklore, you read Heidi by Johanna Spiry very differently from other readers. Hint: we all know why the grandfather doesn't live in the village. This has nothing to do with his explanations to Heidi. The truth is much darker, better hidden from a child. Another clue: the grandfather, given the standards of the mountain, is rich. This is not due to the supernatural but to our history.
I'm german and I love the story of Krabat, but never heard of it until I was an adult and saw the german movie from 2008 and read the book by Otfried Preußler afterwards. Maybe because I'm from the north west of Germany and I grow up with the traditional fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. I can recommend the story to anyone who is interested into dark fairy tale.
I am very grateful to you for how you show our Slavic culture to the outside world.
Great video. I've never heard of the story, but you've intrigued me.
I have loved Krabat ever since we first read it in school (I’m German) and I just recently read it again, now having different perspectives while reading and loving it all the same. The folk background is so tangible and interesting, especially seeing traditions I’m completely familiar with as a Bavarian (e.g. Three Kings) and at the same time the regional differences and more wendish/slavish influence in tradition (e.g. Kantorka). I also love how the time passes through the whole story, since German seasons are one of the little things I enjoy most about my everyday life, and Preußler represented them beautifully! Furthermore, whilst maintaining the dark and very intriguing folk story, he never neglected the aspects of growing up, living life and how to deal with everything it throws at you.
Thank you for this lovely video and opportunity to think about Krabat again :)
Well said 🙂 I'm glad you've enjoyed it 😉
Great video. Very intriguing, I might have to read this once I am done with the Witcher books!
Oh, I would so want to hear your opinion on this 😁
My wife is from this area in Germany, in Spreewald. She likens the Zorbish to the Amish. For the video, děkujume!
I loved the film, it's really good and unique. In russian folklore there also is (was) the belief that a person who owns a mill is some kind of a warlock or has to have a connection with the devil, so i think it is a general European thing
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And yes, one of my favorite folk stories ever. If I didn't have to do a seminar, I'd listen the audiobook again, right away. Despite that, I actually thought the movie was pretty ok - not great, not terrible (Although the middle part was rather unnecessary and drawn out.) Changing things up doesn't bother me in this case, because it's a folk tale, so I see it as similar to Little Red Riding Hood or Gingerbread House. However, I'd love to get a really polished version at some point, even if slightly modified from the original, but fully immersed in the horror aspect and atmosphere of the story.
Love the book. Definitely a recommend :)
Such Great Storytelling and Illustration. 👍You Unterstand how to use your voice and the AI for Illustration.
I'm glad you've enjoyed it, thanks a lot 🙂
The Krabat tale is German and Sorbian (no clue why you use the term wendish) and the character is more present than this video suggests. It seems the maker only adresses the sort of origin tale of the character but not the later ones when he was an adult, fought in the turkish wars or when he died. Also the musicals about him are more varied than just the mill tale.
I think, changing Krabat, isn't that much of a problem, because Preußler's version isn't really the original. I've read two other Krabat books, that differ a lot. So if your not stuck to Preußler and speak German, I'd recommend 'Zaubererbruder Der Krabat-Liederzyklus' by ASP.
I unfortunately don't speak German but I can see that changing the story in this case isn't that big of a deal. I still think that Preußler's version Is way better than the live action movie though.
@@FolkWalkCZ Oh, your right, that one was terrible.
Reading an adaption translated to my native Swedish as a tale for older children.
We have the word "kantor" in Hungarian which means religios singer who sings in churches or synagouges.
Is it the same in Wendisch?
Not sure but "kantor" means the same in Czech.
Yes! I love krabat, but I can’t find the movie anywhere.
I'm from Germany and had to read book by Preußler in school, but because I was very lazy, I only watched the movie. I didn't like it very much even though I found the mysterious and dark atmosphere of the story interesting.
Yeah, the movie sucks. Read the book 😉
Witcher 1 music is always cool.
Honestly Eragon the movie was not that bad. To be fair Eragon from books at some point did so many questionable stuff that I thought he would soon become just like Galbatorix - the tyran he planed to defeat. At that part when he kills Razack and says he will not be even mentioned in stories for kids was just so cruel. Slavs believed that noone should be forgotten. And they were praying even for those who did them wrong.
My ancestors came from that part of Germany, then WWII happened...
Good video
beautiful graphics... is it generated with AI? can You give the link to the source?
Yeah, it's mostly AI generated. I usually use it for the folklore videos because there just isn't any pictures I could use.
@@FolkWalkCZ It's a shame, as AI generated imagery is anything but unproblematic, but then again, there's a depressing lack of imagery to use for such topics, other than a couple romantic/secessionistic illustrators and the art for the witcher series, well there are a couple more, but point being not that many. And even of what exists, a lot of it isn't digitalised.
What is the typeface you used for writing Krabat on the thumbnail?
www.myfonts.com/collections/kirillik-font-irina-mir
@@FolkWalkCZ Thank you kindly))
I saw the movie and I agree with you it was very boring so very disapointed because the book has great reviews.
Wait I am sorry but I though the Legend of Krabat Was a German tail or isn't it ?
Did you watch the video? It was popularized by German author but it comes from Wendish culture which is Slavic.
@FolkWalkCZ I did and I did read the book back in school and som think doesn't add up but I think I am misremembering some details so I believe you just I think I have to read that book again to verify
@@szymonk.7267 I was hesitant to call it Slavic in the title because I knew someone from Germany might have a problem with it but it's first of all good keyword for algorithm so I used it in the end and the story actually comes from Slavic culture So I think that I didn't do anything wrong.
@FolkWalkCZ it looks like your right at least the 10 min recherche I did , but I wouldn't say I have a problem I just was curious and surprised
It's a story from a slavic minority in Germany.