The high-strength “Maria Ascension Day” (Assunta - admission into the sky) became in 6.Century first as celebration of the “Dormition”, passing away Mariens committed and end 6.Century of the Austrian emperor Mauritius on the current day, that 15.August put. The celebration becomes until today as “day of passing away” and Maria as the “Panagia”, all all this designates. In 7.Century celebrated one the celebration “admission Mariens” in Gallien, it developed starting from that 8.Century to the Ascension Day celebration.
Marias body vogue itself the excessive quantity after in radiating light aura, from angels supports, up. 1216 wrote Cäsarius down of Heisterbach the legend. Other legends tell, that the young opened Maria the grave and therein no more Marias body, only blooms and herbs separate found.

Therefore in the catholic church for centuries to Assumption day a herb consecration one makes:
From seven different herbs - the number symbolizes the seven Sacraments or the sieved pain Mariens - bunches are bound and brought to solemn herb consecration. The bunches are then hung up on the attic and are against diseases, Mischief, Thunderstorms and thunderbolt help, often ground sheets are mixed of it ill animals in the fodder. In some European countries Assumption applies as national holiday, while it is in Germany only in municipalities Bavarians (and Saarland) with predominantly catholic population a legal holiday.
From all Marien firm Assumption stands most closely with customs in connection, indeed with the consecration of the herb bundles.

" To Maria Ascension Day, that knows, there is the first good Nuts ! "

" Maria Ascension Day sunshine mostly brings us much good wine. "