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“Honour” killing

On 4th December, the day of Saint Barbara, miners kindle lights in the pit. The intercession of the saint shall protect them from bad luck and death in the mine shafts. In special ceremonies the miner commemorate their comrades who were killed in accidents.
Her own father hat locked Barbara up in a tower to prevent her from following the Christian faith. But Barbara was secretly baptised and her father decided to kill her. On her flight Barbara came to a steep slope. Utterly exhausted she prayed to the Lord for help and actually found a deep crevice that provided shelter until a herdsmen finally betrayed her.
Her refuge deep in the montain destined her to become the patron saint of all miners. In images the tower that served as prison is always besides her.