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The story of the 2021 event is one of deep resilience and a quiet, profound return to tradition after the unprecedented cancellation of the processions in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Resilience of Tradition (2021)

The 2021 event was a "closed" celebration of identity. For the Sorbs—a Slavic minority in eastern Germany—this is not a tourist show but a and a vital expression of their cultural survival. In 2021, the quieted streets and smaller crowds allowed the riders' songs to carry even further through the Lusatian countryside, marking a defiant return of their most sacred tradition. Sorbisches Osterreiten 2021 7z 011

The procession begins at the parish church, where the priest blesses the riders and hands over the church flags, a crucifix, and a statue of the risen Christ . The story of the 2021 event is one

On Holy Saturday, riders meticulously groom their horses, braiding manes and tails with colorful ribbons. In 2021, the quieted streets and smaller crowds