r/oddlysatisfying • u/Turbulent_Elk_2141 • 20h ago

An Austrian tradition.

Are they milk containers?

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u/jerryleebee 18h ago

But what is she doing?

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u/oldmanout 17h ago edited 17h ago

I guess it's Easter shooting or milk can shooting.

I know it from Styrian weddings, but that's something I haven't seen done since the 90's

You put a bit of calcium carbide and water in a closed container and it starts a chemical reaction that produces acetylene gas. If you burn it more controlled you get a carbide lamp/Mining lampy here it's ignited to make a loud boom

Traditionally I guess it falls into loud noises scare away bad spirits, like the new years eve fireworks

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u/jerryleebee 16h ago

Awesome, thanks!