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Klaasohm
Borkum, Germany
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On the night of December 5, the North Sea island of Borkum keeps Klaasohm, a Nikolaus-time celebration run by the island's young men's association. Old and singular to the island, it fills the December dark with a custom found nowhere else along the coast.
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Borkum, Northern Germany, Germany
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Klaasohm
Borkum, Germany
On the night of December 5, the North Sea island of Borkum keeps Klaasohm, a Nikolaus-time celebration run by the island's young men's association. Old and singular to the island, it fills the December dark with a custom found nowhere else along the coast.
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About Klaasohm
Klaasohm is a traditional Nikolaus‑related celebration on the North Sea island of Borkum, organized by the local youth association Verein Borkumer Jungens e.V. 1830 together with the municipal authorities. The event takes place each year on the night of 5 December (continuing into 6 December) and has recently undergone reforms to eliminate past practices of violence against women. Access is limited to locals, and media inquiries must be coordinated throug...
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Klaasohm is a traditional Nikolaus‑related celebration on the North Sea island of Borkum, organized by the local youth association Verein Borkumer Jungens e.V. 1830 together with the municipal authorities. The event takes place each year on the night of 5 December (continuing into 6 December) and has recently undergone reforms to eliminate past practices of violence against women. Access is limited to locals, and media inquir...
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Borkum
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