Schwaben Children

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The Schwaben Children

The train of the so-called "Schwaben Children" began centuries ago. It all started in Schwabenland through the Habsburger, which owned land in southern Germany, which was later known as...

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Work in the Distance

Every year large numbers of children between the ages of 7 and 17 moved towards Bodensee and Oberschwaben.

They worked there for food and lodging...

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The Last Centuries

The children who came out of western Tirol and passed St. Christoph would go back to the chapel to get a talisman.

They would carve a piece out of the...