About “Synnejysk daw” “SYNNEJYSK DAW”

(Subcamp Day with Traditional South Culture and Activities)

Material for inspiration

1 About “Synnejysk daw” Subcamp Day at Jamboree

2017 Preface We have decided to use the location of the jamboree as a theme for the housing estate/subcamp day. Therefore, gatherings, activities and meals all revolve around the culture and traditions of Southern Jutland. The purpose of the day is to: • Give the scouts and guides an insight into the traditions and culture of Southern Jutland. • Allow the scouts and guides to do activities together across groups. • Give the scouts and guides a sense of being part of a large fellowship at the subcamp. • Give the scouts and guides the opportunity to play, be creative, inspire each other and leave impressions. We have set a framework for the day that involves a tilting-at-the-ring tournament, a regional dish from Southern Jutland and a special kind of cake buffet. Additionally, we hope that you will draw inspiration from this activity booklet, combine your great ideas and energy to do just the things that will give your scouts and guides a good “Synnejysk daw”. Enjoy Committee for Participants and Subcamps

2 About “Synnejysk daw” Table of Contents Programme (suggested) ...... 3 Background information on Southern Jutland ...... 5 About jousting (backstory) ...... 8 Tilting-at-the-ring tournament ...... 9 Other medieval activities ...... 11 Medieval jousting for the advanced ...... 12 Inspiration for Icebreakers ...... 13 ‘Sønderjysk kaffe bord’ (Southern Jutlandic cake buffet) ...... 14 Recipes ...... 16

Programme (suggested)

Course for Activity Suggested contents and practical details the day Morning Morning reflection Information about Southern Jutland (see pp. 4-5) Suggested song: “Det haver så nyligen regnet” (in Danish) Breakfast Regular camp breakfast Consider eating breakfast with your neighbour

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Late Games, group division The scouts and guides will be divided into morning and team building groups (for instance 25 in each), who will do (in the activities the activities of the late morning together housing and team up in the tilting-at-the-ring estate) tournament. Inspiration for games (see p. 11) Creating horses, For tilting-at-the-ring in the housing estate: gallows, tracks, etc. plan together where to have the activity. Feel free to place the gallows first. See pp. 7-8 for inspiration for horse and gallows etc. Training for tilting-at- Consider beginning by training, letting the the-ring young scouts and guides ride on the backs of the old ones. Then train in teams – allow as many as possible to try! Housing estate Plan in the housing estate how and when tournament you want to appoint the winner of the housing estate tournament, who will go to the King’s Tournament for the entire subcamp. Lunch Lunch Regular camp lunch. Consider whether you want to have lunch with another group. Afternoon Tilting-at-the-ring – Plan a King’s Tournament for the winners (At ‘Oasen’ Subcamp King’s of all housing estate tournaments in the (the Oasis)) Tournament subcamp. Time and place will be announced. Medieval/knight For inspiration see pp. 9-10. activities Baking Baking of buns, cakes, etc. for ‘sønderjysk kaffebord’ (cake buffet) – see suggested recipes on pp. 13-15. Evening Dinner “Snysk” (a traditional casserole) and tournament sausages. See the jamboree cookbook under “Dishes with meat”. ‘Sønderjysk kaffebord’ One long Danish pastry will be given for (traditional cake every 6 scouts/guides. buffet) Add your own buns, cakes, etc. and make a huge cake buffet in the housing estate or with your neighbouring group.

4 About “Synnejysk daw” Background information on Southern Jutland The history of Southern Jutland

What and where is Southern Jutland? Southern Jutland today is the regions that became a part of Denmark at the reunification in 1920 after having been under German rule since 1864. The German minority in Southern Jutland call the region North Schleswig. Southern Jutland has around 250,000 inhabitants, and 15,000 belong to the German minority. On the map, you can see the current Southern Jutland (pale pink coloured). You can also see the part that remained German after 1920 (light blue coloured).

Map: By Malte89 – Own production, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19638024

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The large towns Sønderborg has 27,826 inhabitants (2017). The town was founded around ‘Sønderborg Slot’ (Sønderborg Castle) a little before the year 1200, and it is known for its dynamic business environment with many companies and for its department of the University of Southern Denmark. The other major towns in Southern Jutland are Aabenraa, , Tønder and Vojens.

The history of Southern Jutland in 5 minutes Throughout history, Southern Jutland has played an important role as a border region. The border region is the “bloodiest ground” in Denmark, but it is also an area in which Danes, Frisians and Germans live closely together. The history of the border region is important to understand the , and it also gives a lot of inspiration for how to live peacefully side by side after the conflicts and wars of the past. Until 1544: Viking Age and Middle Ages: Around the year 800, the border to was along the river (see the map). Around halfway between the Eider and Flensburg, the ‘Dannevirke’ fortress is locates. ‘Dannevirke’ is an earthen rampart crossing the narrowest place in Jutland. It was created as part of the defence against enemies from the south. At the end of the 1100s, greater Southern Jutland (both the pale pink and blue areas on the map) became a duchy. 1544-1830: and unified state: Three dukes ruled Southern Jutland together until 1721, when the Danish autocratic king became the lord of the region. Later on, Holsten (south of the Eider) was also ruled by the Danish king, and the period until 1830 was peaceful and the golden age of the Danish-German unified state. 1830-1864: The national conflict began: The national mindset gained ground in Denmark – and culture would define the Danish-German border. This caused a conflict in the border region and triggered a civil war in 1848 known as the Three-Year War, which Denmark won. However, a new border was still not agreed on, and this resulted in another war in 1864, in which Germany and Austria defeated Denmark, which had to surrender all of Southern Jutland. 1864-1920: The German age: The Southern Jutlanders found ways to meet and practice solidarity and Danishness despite the rules of the German realm, which limited the possibility to assemble and form associations. The traditional cake buffet (‘sønderjysk kaffebord’) and the regional farmers’ associations in Denmark played a central role. When Germany lost World War I in 1918, the road was

6 About “Synnejysk daw” paved for the reunification of Southern Jutland and Denmark. Therefore, two referendums were held. In 1920, a majority of 75% of the electorate in North Schleswig voted that the region should belong to Denmark. A short while later, a majority of 80% of the electorate in South Schleswig voted that the region should belong to Germany. This is why the border was drawn where it is today. After 1920: The reunited Southern Jutland: The minorities north and south of the border organised themselves with their own priests, schools, associations and political parties. The border did not change during World War II in 1940-1945, but when Germany lost the war, the Danish state instituted prosecutions against many individuals from the German minority because of their collaboration with the German occupying power. Many were detained in the Frøslev Camp next to the border. Later, both Denmark and Germany joined NATO, and tensions between the two countries have gradually decreased. Cooperation is now good between South Schleswig and Southern Jutland.

7 About “Synnejysk daw” About jousting (backstory) Jousting – the national sport of Southern Jutland Jousting has its roots in the medieval knight’s tournaments, which were a popular form of entertainment held by kings and princes in Europe. Knights fought with lances and swords whilst astride a horse -- a dangerous and violent competition. The Pope banned the sport after Henry the II, king of France, died in a tournament in 1559. A less dangerous way of training and competing against others was found, called ‘The Italian Carrousel’. The knights rode in a circular arena, and had to stab enemies made of straw and also make their lances go through some small rings to train their precision. It is from this non-violent sport that modern jousting is derived. The tradition lives on in Southern Jutland, in South Schleswig, Holstein, and a few other places. In Southern Jutland jousting starts in May in the smaller towns, and ends with the large jousting competitions in Sønderborg and Aabenraa in July, with a fairground, beer and dancing.

General rules for jousting Jousting takes place on one or more tracks, upon which a number of gallows have been built. The tracks are no longer circular, but straight, and have a length of seven metres. A ring is hung in each of the gallows. The largest ring is 32 mm in diameter, and for each successive turn, a smaller ring is used, with the smallest ring being 5 mm in diameter. The objective is for the rider to gallop through the track, whilst stabbing the lance through the ring, pulling the ring off the gallows, awarding one point. There are typically two rounds, where each round consists of riding through the track 12 or 24 times. The rider with the most rings is proclaimed Jousting King, whilst the runner up is the Jousting Prince.

8 About “Synnejysk daw” Tilting-at-the-ring tournament At the subcamp day, each housing estate is going to build “horses” to be used for the tilting-at-the-ring tournament. The “horse” will mainly be built from poles, but anything that your imagination and creativity allows can be used. The only requirement is that the “horse” can carry 1 scout/guide and be driven by a maximum of 4 scouts/guides.

Creating horses, knights, etc. In each housing estate, the scouts and guides will be divided into teams of approximately 100 across the groups. Each team will be further divided into 4 groups of 25 scouts/guides. Each team creates a horse. Flower sticks for lances and poles for the horse are available in the subcamp, and the housing estate can use its own additional poles, etc. While the horse is being built, each group can create armour for the knight. The armour can, for instance, consist of:

• Lance with decoration • Armour, cape, helmet, gloves • Shield • Heraldry (coat of arms) • Banners • Battle cry for the knights’ cheerleaders • Courteous names (for instance ”Sir Ulrich of Lichtenstein”)

You can create an entire universe using armour, battle cries, banners, etc. You can build it around a fictional story about the knight, which is told by the knight’s group. Here, you can be as imaginative as you want!

9 About “Synnejysk daw” Building a tilting-at-the-ring track with gallows We recommend that you build one track for every 200 scouts/guides. You need a nylon string, paper clips, rings and axes for the track, which are available for pick- up in the subcamp. The track must have the following dimensions. • The standard length of the track is 7 metres (or 5 gallop jumps). • The track must be built to the side of the fire access road in order to make room for emergency vehicles. • One track consists of two gallows, which are used at the same time by one horse in either lane. • The gallows must be made with an opening that has an inside width of 1.74 metres, allowing a horse and its carriers through. The rope grommet (the ring) must be suspended so that its height can be - adjusted to fit the height of the individual horse. We suggest a height of 2 metres of the gallows. • The rope grommet (the ring) must have an inside diameter of approximately 5 cm. It must be suspended with a clip system, so that the string lets go of the ring when the ring has been ‘spiked’.

Concept for the tournament Each housing estate must appoint the housing estate champion, who is to attend the king’s tournament in the subcamp. To appoint the housing estate champion, each team of 25 scouts/guides must race against another team in the two lanes of the track. The 4 teams sharing the same horse will take turns competing on a track against another team. Each round comprises 5 races, and the team that spikes the ring and takes it down the most times becomes the winner. If 2 teams take down the rings the same number of times, the winner is the team that completed the challenge within the shortest period of time. The first race should begin at 10.30 in order to ensure that the housing estate champion is found before lunch.

10 About “Synnejysk daw” Tournament rules • There must be only one knight on the horse at the time. • The knight must not touch the ground during the race. • The knight must be no more than 40 cm above the ground. • The horse must be driven forward by 4 persons. • The horse will be driven towards the ring at a steady pace (approx. 5 km/h), and it must not stop on the way forward.

Other medieval activities The following activities will help you get into the medieval mood: Sparring Knock each other off spars using pillows, bags filled with sweaters, or similar weapons. Standing: mount a spar 20 cm over the ground by placing it vertically on two pole constructions. Underneath, the ground should be covered in pillows or alike. The contestants stand on the spar, and knock each other off Sitting: a spar is mounted 90-100 cm over the ground. The contestants sit on the spar, and knock each other off. Underneath, the ground should be covered in pillows or alike. This activity can be turned into a tournament.

Arm Wrestling Tie two poles together and place them on 3 short poles, so that the tied poles are raised. The two contestants stand across one another on the tied poles, and grip each other’s hand, as if to arm wrestle. The objective is to force the other person off the spars, leaving you the last person standing.

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Juggling, acrobatics and a mini market Train your juggling using balls, folded socks, apples, onions or alike. Find some friends and practice acrobatics, by for example building a human pyramid. Sing some songs, or write your own! If you have brought some instruments, take them out and play. Another possibility is to play the classical games such as horseshoe, bowling, the Danish game “Kongespillet” or alike.

Medieval jousting for the advanced (for instance, the seniors of the housing estate) Quintain The purpose of riding with a quintain shield is to push a revolving shield and making it turn as many times as possible. On the opposite end of the shield arm, there is a bag of sand or woodchips which acts as counterweight. The idea is that you try to avoid being hit by the bag when the shield turns around. For this, you use a quintain lance, which has a blunt edge and of course, you use one of the previously made horses!

Riding on the head of the enemy The purpose of this joust is to pick up the enemy’s chopped-off head from the ground with the lance in full gallop. The discipline imitates the medieval knights who enjoyed picking up heads from the battlefield with their spears. The winner is the one who picks up the most heads in 5 tries. As a head, you can use a head of lettuce or a soft ball of sweaters in a pillow sleeve.

12 About “Synnejysk daw” Inspiration for Icebreakers For bonding groups and as supplementary activities. When there are breaks you can play the following games. Pull the mole out of the ground All participants except one, sits on a line behind each other with the person in front between their legs. The sitting participants grab the person in front of them and holds tight. Now, the person standing up has to “pull all the moles out of the ground” by pulling the arms and the legs of the first person of the chain away from the others. When the first person has been separated from the others the person will help with pulling the next away etc. The game is finished when the last two people have been separated.

Evolution game Everyone walks around as an egg: bend forwards with their hands folded above their heads while saying egg-egg-egg. When one egg meets another egg, they will stop and do rock, paper, scissor. Whoever wins will evolve into a chicken, and the person now walks around waving their arms like a chicken while saying “booooork-booooork”. When the chicken meets another chicken they do rock, paper, scissor and the winner evolves into a lizard walking around with their arms stretched out saying “ooorggg-oooorggg”. When a lizard meets another lizard they rock, paper, scissor again and the winner becomes superman and leaves the game. When the game has ended one egg, chicken and lizard should remain (if nobody cheated )

Age Game Everyone lines up with the youngest in the front and the oldest in the back. The line-up can also be done with amount of years having been a guide/scout, height, or something fourth you make up. 2 teams can compete against each other in being the fastest.

Circle Everyone except one stands in a tight circle without room for the last one. The last person is standing in the middle and then asks, for example, the people wearing a scarf to switch places. Then everyone who is wearing a scarf must swap places, and now the goal for the person in the middle is to get one of the spots. The participant who does not get a spot must go in the middle, and decide the group which must switch places e.g. everyone with glasses. The game continues until no more categories can be found or people do not wish to continue.

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Zip-Zap Boing Everyone forms a circle. The one starting the game says Zip, and the others follows by saying Zip as well. Next commando is Zap, which changes the direction and the opposite direction is now being zipped. The last commando is Boing which throws the zipper in a random direction in the circle. The recipient now has to choose in which direction there has to be zipped. The person who has the Zip is called the zipper. The game has to be played fast so that there will not be any room for thinking.

‘Sønderjysk kaffe bord’ (Southern Jutlandic cake buffet) All local sorts of cakes belong to the ‘Southern Jutlandic cake buffet’. The tradition of ‘Southern Jutlandic cake buffet’ began in the 1870s and was very popular until around 1920. That was while Southern Jutland was a German area, and it was not easy to meet and grow the society and the Danish culture. You were not allowed to meet and drink alcohol at all, but it was okay to gather for coffee and cake, so that way ‘Southern Jutlandic cake buffet’ was developed. It could be served as a coffee party in the village hall or at home at a party. The housewives at the farms began competing to serve the most delicious and the most cakes, so gradually, the ‘Southern Jutlandic cake buffet’ became a big deal with a lot of different cakes. Coffee had gradually become so cheap that most families could afford to serve it on Sundays and when they had a party. Earlier, coffee was just for rich people, but after Brazil had begun to send more coffee beans to Europe, it was not that expensive anymore.

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How many cakes will there be? A ‘Southern Jutlandic cake buffet’ consists of at least 14 different cakes: seven soft cakes and seven hard cakes. Soft cakes are buns, biscuits, cakes and pies. Hard cakes are cookies. The correct order to eat the cakes is: • “Stopkage” (buns with a thick layer of butter - two halves to each guest). • Then came pretzel-shaped pastry, such as festivals or water pretzel-shaped pastry. • Then there was pastry, cakes and "dry pies", for example, nut pie. • Then there was a layer of cake and pie with a whipped cream on the top. • And finally, the seven kinds of hard cakes - such as fat cakes, "Gode råd" (Good advice) and "knæpkager" (noisy cakes). And for Christmas “klejner” (Danish fried biscuits), ”æbleskiver” (Danish doughnuts), vanilla-flavored cookies and peppernuts. If you want to taste an original Southern Jutlandic cake, you can buy "Gode råd" (good advice) at Knudepladsen's (the main square) 6400 Food Market. "Gode råd" are large, flat, very crisp cakes with a fine stroked pattern. Gradually it became a rarity – we do not have the time and do not want to get fat ‘Southern Jutlandic cake buffet’ is not very widespread anymore, and there are several reasons for this. Many women work outside the home and do not have time to spend several days baking 14 kinds of cake for a party. Most families must buy all the ingredients for the cakes, so it has become more expensive to bake than before in the farms, where they made butter, cream and jam by themselves and had fresh eggs. Many also had their own nuts bushes. We have also become more aware of what we eat, how much we eat and that we do not get fat. And a lot of exercise is needed to burn such a huge portion of cake.

15 About “Synnejysk daw” Recipes Snysk See recipe “Spejder-snysk” In the Jamboree cookbook under ‘Dishes with meat’.

Baking Recipes The following recipes are authentic recipes in the sense that they have been found in old cookbooks. You can with caution try to bake in a pan above a faint/coals (something without flames), maybe some groups have a stove, so you might be able to borrow it (or bake with them)!

Pomple (buns) 500g flour (approx. 8 dl) 125g margarine 50g yeast 3 eggs 2 tsp. cardamom 1½ dl water 1½ tsp salt

1. Dissolve the yeast in the water and stir together with the cardamom, salt and eggs. 2. Chop the margarine into the flour (spare some flour) and add the liquid 3. Mix and work together the dough until it is firm 4. Let the dough rest for approx. 30 mins. 5. Form the dough to little buns (pomler) and bake them on a pan or in a pot above coals

Let them cool off a little bit and eat them with butter maybe some jam.

Sweet Nothings (cookies) It is not easy task to bake cookies over a fire, so you have to be quite clever with your hands and rehearse several times to succeed!

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Dough: 375g flour 2 egg yolks 250g margarine 2 tablespoons of milk Garnish: 300g sugar 2 egg whites Chopped walnuts or almonds 1. Chop the margarine into small lumps and mix with the flour. 2. Beat in egg yolks and milk. 3. Roll the dough into small balls, and press them flat. Place on frying or baking pan and bake the cookies. 4. Garnish: Beat egg whites stiff and add sugar. Carefully stir nuts/almonds in the mixture. 5. Place a teaspoon of garnish on each cookie. 6. Bake carefully over weak embers Tip: If you have a metal container, put some sand in the bottom of the container. Place baking paper over the sand, and place cookies on the paper. Put a lid on the container, place the container on the embers using a spade. Bake for about 8 minutes.

Pannekache med æfelgrøje (Pancakes with apple compote written in Southern Jutlandic)

Pancakes (approx. 12)

150g wheat flour (approx. 2½ dl)

4½ dl milk

3 eggs

½ tsp salt

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Margarine for frying

1. Pour flour into a bowl and mix with milk, eggs and salt. Is the batter too thick use a little extra milk 2. Heat up a pan above faint coals or a small fire and put some margarine on. When the margarine has melted put some batter on the pan and bake on both sides. 3. Repeat until all the batter is used

Apple Compote

500 g apples

1 dl water

1 dl sugar

1. Rinse the apples, remove the middle and cut the remaining apple into small pieces 2. Put the apples in a pot with water and sugar 3. Bring the water to a boil. Let it boil for 10 minutes, if needed add some more water so the pot does not dry out. 4. Let the apple compote cool of.

Serve the pancakes with a spoonful of the compote.

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