Lived Tradition at the High Women's Day in Tyrol

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On today's holiday, the country celebrates the High Women's Day. Rosary, herbs and Tyrolean identity play an essential role. An expert explains what lies behind the traditions. High Women's Day is the celebration of hope. It is a day that unites faith, history and lived tradition in a special way. As an ecclesial Solemnity, Mary's Ascension recalls the birth of Our Lady into heaven. At the same time, the day since 1959 is the official national h…

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Ceremony of 103 Medals of Merit22 persons honoured with life-saving medalsSix farms are entitled to "Lead the Erbhof"On 15 August, the High Women's Day, Tyrol and South Tyrol traditionally look at people who enrich the lives of others with their commitment and strengthen social coexistence. On a festive occasion in the Imperial Hofburg in Innsbruck, state captain Anton Mattle and South Tyrol's governor Arno Kompatscher awarded 103 persons this y…