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I am the light of the world

During advent the women of the community meet for the traditional “Lichtlputzen” (decorating of the lights) and prepare the candles used during mess on Christmas eve. Each child receives one of these lights wrapped in a paper collar at the end of this festive service and symbolically carries the light into the world. To carry the burning candle home without it being extinguished by wind or rain is an additional challenge. While the wrappers used in Herrnhut are red, those used in Rixdorf are green.