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Butzemann

The Butzemann (also called Butz, Bütze, Butze, Putz, Boz, Buz, Butzenmann, Buschemann, Bugimann, Bullebeiss, Busemand,

Buhmann, Boesman, Böölimann, Bölimaann or Böögg) is a collective term for frightening demons and ghosts, especially all kobold- or dwarf-like.

The figure is mainly known from southern Germany and Switzerland, but also in northern Germany and Scandinavia and was greatly feared. In more recent times,

he has appeared primarily as a children's frightening figure, similar to the "black man", although this was not his original character.

In the modern version of the children's song:

Es tanzt ein Bi-Ba-Butzemann
In unserm Haus herum, fidebum,
Es tanzt ein Bi-Ba-Butzemann
In unserm Haus herum.
Er rüttelt sich, er schüttelt sich,
Er wirft sein Säckchen hinter sich.
Es tanzt ein Bi-Ba-Butzemann
In unserm Haus herum.

It dances a Bi-Ba-Butzemann, is a German-language folk and children's song based on the children's frightening figure of the Butzemann.

The frightened figure becomes a merrily dancing dwarf who gives good children apples from his little bag.

Etymology

Linguistically, the expression is derived from the Middle High German word bôzen "to hit, rumble, knock".

Another derivation of the name is the early New High German butze "larva, mask, mumbo-jumbo, ghost, bogeyman".

Another name for the Butzemann is Mummelmann, "the hooded man". There are also forms composed of these two expressions, such as Butzenmummel,

Mummelputz, Mombotz (in Hessen) and Mumpitz. The term is a general collective term for all sorts of demons and other ghostly beings.

Similar figures

The following legendary figures are etymologically closely related:

- the Frisian Puk
- the English Puk, most famous expression as Puck in William Shakespeare
- the English bogeyman
- Netherlands: Bokkenrijders
- the swedish pocker for devils
- the Norwegian Puk or Draug, a malevolent water spirit
- the Icelandic púki or púkinn for "little devil"
- the East Frisian Busebeller (etymological relationship uncertain)
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Description
Butzemann

The Butzemann (also called Butz, Bütze, Butze, Putz, Boz, Buz, Butzenmann, Buschemann, Bugimann, Bullebeiss, Busemand,

Buhmann, Boesman, Böölimann, Bölimaann or Böögg) is a collective term for frightening demons and ghosts, especially all kobold- or dwarf-like.

The figure is mainly known from southern Germany and Switzerland, but also in northern Germany and Scandinavia and was greatly feared. In more recent times,

he has appeared primarily as a children's frightening figure, similar to the "black man", although this was not his original character.

In the modern version of the children's song:

Es tanzt ein Bi-Ba-Butzemann
In unserm Haus herum, fidebum,
Es tanzt ein Bi-Ba-Butzemann
In unserm Haus herum.
Er rüttelt sich, er schüttelt sich,
Er wirft sein Säckchen hinter sich.
Es tanzt ein Bi-Ba-Butzemann
In unserm Haus herum.

It dances a Bi-Ba-Butzemann, is a German-language folk and children's song based on the children's frightening figure of the Butzemann.

The frightened figure becomes a merrily dancing dwarf who gives good children apples from his little bag.

Etymology

Linguistically, the expression is derived from the Middle High German word bôzen "to hit, rumble, knock".

Another derivation of the name is the early New High German butze "larva, mask, mumbo-jumbo, ghost, bogeyman".

Another name for the Butzemann is Mummelmann, "the hooded man". There are also forms composed of these two expressions, such as Butzenmummel,

Mummelputz, Mombotz (in Hessen) and Mumpitz. The term is a general collective term for all sorts of demons and other ghostly beings.

Similar figures

The following legendary figures are etymologically closely related:

- the Frisian Puk
- the English Puk, most famous expression as Puck in William Shakespeare
- the English bogeyman
- Netherlands: Bokkenrijders
- the swedish pocker for devils
- the Norwegian Puk or Draug, a malevolent water spirit
- the Icelandic púki or púkinn for "little devil"
- the East Frisian Busebeller (etymological relationship uncertain)
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