Krabat - dark Slavic folk tale explained 

I totaly agree, Krabat is one of the best creepy/dark folk tales and the audiobook captures it very well!

There is a great concept album from the German gothic rock band „ASP“ called „Krabat Liederzyklus“, which narrates the story through gothic folk rock songs. I totally recommend this if you‘re a fan of the story!

I'm German hence I got to read Preußler's book in school. It was in 6th grade so obviously I looked at it different than I would today, but I still remember being fascinated by the descriptions of the traditions and the customs of the (wendish) villagers. The Kantorka seemed very etheral too me, with her light shining bright in the dark of the easter night (helped by the fact that Kantorka is a Wendish word, so it was even more foreign to me). When I read The Edge of the World by Sapkowski and his descriptions of the villagers and their customs for the first time, I immediately had to think back to the Kantorka from Krabat.

Great video. I've never heard of the story, but you've intrigued me.

I adored the book as a kid, I never knew it was actually a folk tale!!

your channel is a little gem, love it

I have loved Krabat ever since we first read it in school (I’m German) and I just recently read it again, now having different perspectives while reading and loving it all the same. The folk background is so tangible and interesting, especially seeing traditions I’m completely familiar with as a Bavarian (e.g. Three Kings) and at the same time the regional differences and more wendish/slavish influence in tradition (e.g. Kantorka). I also love how the time passes through the whole story, since German seasons are one of the little things I enjoy most about my everyday life, and Preußler represented them beautifully! Furthermore, whilst maintaining the dark and very intriguing folk story, he never neglected the aspects of growing up, living life and how to deal with everything it throws at you. Thank you for this lovely video and opportunity to think about Krabat again :)

I really liked your video on Krabat. It reminds me of my childhood. Some Swiss folk tales were written by the Brothers Grimm. Alpine folklore is shared by Austrian, Italian and Swiss. Obviously, these are now German tales. When my grandmother read me Grimm's fairy tales (not revisited by Hollywood please) she would tell me where it was Austrian, Swiss, German. Traditional tales are violent, they deal with death, the supernatural, love, in short they shape children to enter adult life. Reminder: Adolescence is a post-World War II concept literally absent from folk tales. Folklore reminds me every day that past Swiss generations were poor and therefore violent. A fact that many Swiss have forgotten. If you are Swiss and know your folklore, you read Heidi by Johanna Spiry very differently from other readers. Hint: we all know why the grandfather doesn't live in the village. This has nothing to do with his explanations to Heidi. The truth is much darker, better hidden from a child. Another clue: the grandfather, given the standards of the mountain, is rich. This is not due to the supernatural but to our history.

I'm german and I love the story of Krabat, but never heard of it until I was an adult and saw the german movie from 2008 and read the book by Otfried Preußler afterwards. Maybe because I'm from the north west of Germany and I grow up with the traditional fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. I can recommend the story to anyone who is interested into dark fairy tale.

Great video. Very intriguing, I might have to read this once I am done with the Witcher books!

And yes, one of my favorite folk stories ever. If I didn't have to do a seminar, I'd listen the audiobook again, right away. Despite that, I actually thought the movie was pretty ok - not great, not terrible (Although the middle part was rather unnecessary and drawn out.) Changing things up doesn't bother me in this case, because it's a folk tale, so I see it as similar to Little Red Riding Hood or Gingerbread House. However, I'd love to get a really polished version at some point, even if slightly modified from the original, but fully immersed in the horror aspect and atmosphere of the story.

My wife is from this area in Germany, in Spreewald. She likens the Zorbish to the Amish. For the video, děkujume!

I think, changing Krabat, isn't that much of a problem, because Preußler's version isn't really the original. I've read two other Krabat books, that differ a lot. So if your not stuck to Preußler and speak German, I'd recommend 'Zaubererbruder Der Krabat-Liederzyklus' by ASP.

I loved the film, it's really good and unique. In russian folklore there also is (was) the belief that a person who owns a mill is some kind of a warlock or has to have a connection with the devil, so i think it is a general European thing

Love the book. Definitely a recommend :)

Reading an adaption translated to my native Swedish as a tale for older children.

Such Great Storytelling and Illustration. 👍You Unterstand how to use your voice and the AI for Illustration.

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Witcher 1 music is always cool.

Yes! I love krabat, but I can’t find the movie anywhere.

Honestly Eragon the movie was not that bad. To be fair Eragon from books at some point did so many questionable stuff that I thought he would soon become just like Galbatorix - the tyran he planed to defeat. At that part when he kills Razack and says he will not be even mentioned in stories for kids was just so cruel. Slavs believed that noone should be forgotten. And they were praying even for those who did them wrong.

We have the word "kantor" in Hungarian which means religios singer who sings in churches or synagouges. Is it the same in Wendisch?

I'm from Germany and had to read book by Preußler in school, but because I was very lazy, I only watched the movie. I didn't like it very much even though I found the mysterious and dark atmosphere of the story interesting.

beautiful graphics... is it generated with AI? can You give the link to the source?

My ancestors came from that part of Germany, then WWII happened...

I saw the movie and I agree with you it was very boring so very disapointed because the book has great reviews.

What is the typeface you used for writing Krabat on the thumbnail?

Wait I am sorry but I though the Legend of Krabat Was a German tail or isn't it ?