What are this? Spotted at cemetery in Church at Kriens. Tags:switzerland 8 comments I spotted this on every tomb in cemetery in Church at Kriens. All of them had a tiny cleaning brush attached to it. What are those for? Never spotted them in UK cemeteries. Can you maybe blurr the names of the deceased ones out of respect? Weihwasser It’s most likely a tub filled with “Weihwasser” (i guess that translates to “holy water”?). The intention might be to spray the grave with holy water when you visit and sort of bless the grave? It‘s holy water that you sprinkle on the grave as a blessing. Yes, only catholics do that holy-water fonts, stomps It’s holly water. In case vampires come out the tombs. You’re never safe enough. Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
I spotted this on every tomb in cemetery in Church at Kriens. All of them had a tiny cleaning brush attached to it. What are those for? Never spotted them in UK cemeteries.
It’s most likely a tub filled with “Weihwasser” (i guess that translates to “holy water”?). The intention might be to spray the grave with holy water when you visit and sort of bless the grave?
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I spotted this on every tomb in cemetery in Church at Kriens.
All of them had a tiny cleaning brush attached to it. What are those for? Never spotted them in UK cemeteries.
Can you maybe blurr the names of the deceased ones out of respect?
Weihwasser
It’s most likely a tub filled with “Weihwasser” (i guess that translates to “holy water”?).
The intention might be to spray the grave with holy water when you visit and sort of bless the grave?
It‘s holy water that you sprinkle on the grave as a blessing.
Yes, only catholics do that
holy-water fonts, stomps
It’s holly water. In case vampires come out the tombs.
You’re never safe enough.