Vordorf
Encyclopedia
Vordorf is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn
, in Lower Saxony
, Germany
. It is a member municipality of the Samtgemeinde Papenteich
. The Municipality Vordorf includes the villages of Eickhorst, Rethen
and Vordorf.
(Status: community election 10 September 2006 with a voter participation of 59,23%)
Papenteich
Low Saxon dialect, whereas the speech in school and church was Standard German. Nowadays Standard German has displaced the dialect mostly.
Daily Life in Vordorf
During the winter months of Vordorf the villagers gather for the ceremonious burning of all the dead drift gathered from "Waschbär Tot" lake. All villagers gather around the fire for warmth and community. In the spring Vordorf is at it's peek for tourists, tourists from all over and come to watch annual sheep shearing, the farmers heard the sheep down the dusty dirt road and try to shear them as they walk down the streets of Vordorf. Children are let out of school for the day to serve beer for the tourist and all families open their home for visitors since there is no other places for them to stay. In the summer time, water is gathered from the town watering hole, the oldest boy is to go and gather the pales of water and bring them back for it to be equally distributed amongst the town. In the past incidences of water being drunk by the chosen children have happened in which a strong punishment of fifty lashes are to be given 3 tims a day for 3 months to show the child respect since water is valuable thing in Vordorf and highly valued. Every Christmas child pass along dead rats as presents or any other goods found from the town's salvation army store. Vordorfians enjoy fruit cakes and wearing the traditional Vordorf hat which looks something like a paper boat while they sing Dominik the Christmas Donkey. Crime does not occur in Vordorf but the few times it does criminals are brought to the Vordorf jail which is a giant ditch in the farmer's field. Graffiti is seen quite often but there is only one boy who does it and he is a friendly face to see around town so the act is not frowned upon.
Gifhorn (district)
-Geography:The district is located at the border of Saxony-Anhalt and extends from the southern edge of the Lüneburg Heath in the north to the suburbs of Braunschweig and Wolfsburg in the south. The Aller River enters the district in the southeast, runs through the town of Gifhorn, is joined by...
, in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is a member municipality of the Samtgemeinde Papenteich
Papenteich
Papenteich is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Gifhorn in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated approximately 10 km south of Gifhorn, and 15 km north of Braunschweig. Papenteich was founded on October 2, 1970 and includes 6 local municipalities with 19 villages. At present its population is...
. The Municipality Vordorf includes the villages of Eickhorst, Rethen
Rethen
The formally independent municipality Rethen is part of the municipality Vordorf in Northern Germany. First documented in 1301, it now has a population of about 1,200. Rethen is part of the Samtgemeinde Papenteich at the administrative district of Gifhorn...
and Vordorf.
Municipal Council
The council of the Municipality Vordorf consists of 15 councilmen and woman:- CDUChristian Democratic Union (Germany)The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
8 mandates (-1) - SPDSocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
6 mandates (-) - FDP 1 mandate (+1)
(Status: community election 10 September 2006 with a voter participation of 59,23%)
Language
In former times the everyday speech of Vordorf was an EastphalianEastphalian language
Eastphalian, or Eastfalian , is a West Low German dialect spoken east of the Weser river in southern parts of Lower Saxony and western parts of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany, including Hanover, Braunschweig, Hildesheim, Göttingen and Magdeburg, an area that roughly corresponds with the historic region...
Papenteich
Papenteich
Papenteich is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Gifhorn in Lower Saxony, Germany, situated approximately 10 km south of Gifhorn, and 15 km north of Braunschweig. Papenteich was founded on October 2, 1970 and includes 6 local municipalities with 19 villages. At present its population is...
Low Saxon dialect, whereas the speech in school and church was Standard German. Nowadays Standard German has displaced the dialect mostly.
Daily Life in Vordorf
During the winter months of Vordorf the villagers gather for the ceremonious burning of all the dead drift gathered from "Waschbär Tot" lake. All villagers gather around the fire for warmth and community. In the spring Vordorf is at it's peek for tourists, tourists from all over and come to watch annual sheep shearing, the farmers heard the sheep down the dusty dirt road and try to shear them as they walk down the streets of Vordorf. Children are let out of school for the day to serve beer for the tourist and all families open their home for visitors since there is no other places for them to stay. In the summer time, water is gathered from the town watering hole, the oldest boy is to go and gather the pales of water and bring them back for it to be equally distributed amongst the town. In the past incidences of water being drunk by the chosen children have happened in which a strong punishment of fifty lashes are to be given 3 tims a day for 3 months to show the child respect since water is valuable thing in Vordorf and highly valued. Every Christmas child pass along dead rats as presents or any other goods found from the town's salvation army store. Vordorfians enjoy fruit cakes and wearing the traditional Vordorf hat which looks something like a paper boat while they sing Dominik the Christmas Donkey. Crime does not occur in Vordorf but the few times it does criminals are brought to the Vordorf jail which is a giant ditch in the farmer's field. Graffiti is seen quite often but there is only one boy who does it and he is a friendly face to see around town so the act is not frowned upon.