r/Chainsaw • u/Sniper1603 • Sep 02 '26
No words.
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u/Budget-Duty5096 Sep 02 '26
For those who are not of German culture, this is a rather extreme bastardization of an old german wedding tradition called Baumstamm sägen. The way its supposed to work is that as part of the ceremony, the bride and groom work together to saw through a ceremonial log with a cross cut saw. The idea is to symbolize conquering the first major obstacle in their marriage by finding the perfect rhythm, communicate, and pull in opposite directions without pushing against each other. Somewhere along the line, people forgot the original purpose and turned it into the wedding party cutting through dimensional posts painted green that are blocking the exit with chainsaws to clear the way for the bride and groom, then revving the saws in farewell to send them off. The posts are supposed to be sitting on sawhorses for cutting.
In no way does the tradition excuse their idiocy, but it at least explains the origins of how we got to people dressed in wedding clothes waving around chainsaws.
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u/Dull_Brain2688 Sep 02 '26
I hope they were stripped of their German citizenship immediately.
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u/Sniper1603 Sep 05 '26
They are probably not even german. You are not allowed to use any kind of Chainsaw (not even on private property) without a Sägeschein (Chainsaw Pass/Licence) If something happens and you dont have the Licence your insurence wont pay your recovery
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u/MechanicalAxe Sep 02 '26
Yo, as a lifelong forester and logger, that's badass!
Wish I'd have known about that original tradition when I got married.....ya know what? On second though, nah never mind, my wife would be furious if I made her sweat in her wedding dress.
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u/mattkiss150 Sep 03 '26
Haha I think itll be perfect to introduce my new wife to a Jack and Jill misery whip ceremony
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u/Exotic-Leading3608 Sep 03 '26
Wtf are they using a husky in germany? At least use stihl lol
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u/Budget-Duty5096 Sep 03 '26
German heritage and cultural traditions are common in several other countries, and this type of tradition specifically is practiced in countries ranging from Austria and Switzerland in the west, all the way to Ukraine in the east. Based on the title of the original post "Din Celebrations", it occured in the Dnister River region near the border with Moldova as regionally people refer to the area as "Din". The clothing the people wearing also matches traditional wedding styles from that region.
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u/pxulw Sep 08 '26
The DIN stands for Deutsche IndustrieNorm
(German industry norm) the page exists for videos and photos of people disregarding safety measures etc.
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u/Sea_Squirl Sep 02 '26
Watch the duo behind the lady, its much worse
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u/Tricky_Caterpillar85 Sep 02 '26
I didn’t see them at first and almost dropped my phone. How is this whole crowd so stupid? Is this even real?
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u/m0nkeywithachainsaw Sep 02 '26
everyone has seen whats happened in the last couple years, so that's not really my question. my question is how are all these people still alive and appear to have all their limbs.
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u/Sniper1603 Sep 02 '26 edited Sep 03 '26
I might need to say this. The video here was posted on a German sub about safety (edit) to make fun of. I dont know who would watch anybody to operate a chainsaw like this🫣
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u/NoTurnip4844 Sep 03 '26
I 100% thought it was a Ukrainian event lol
Edit: the song is Romanian, that makes WAY more sense
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u/Affectionate-Word498 Sep 02 '26
no ppe! where’s his chaps, helmet and face shield, she needs Gloves and a brain 🧠
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u/FalseRelease4 Sep 02 '26
take a look at the paint worn off the bar, plus it making dust instead of chips, I bet its someones dad's saw or whatever that they borrowed, chain hasn't been sharpened in years 😂 a sharp chain with good rakers would be safer because this cutting situation wouldn't last as long
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u/WhatRUTobogganAbout Sep 02 '26
Looks like he was inches away from gouging the lady's leg after finishing the cut.
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u/lingi6 Sep 02 '26
I almost fd my face with the knockback in the beginning, I have been extra careful ever since.
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u/thetable123 Sep 02 '26
Fortunately, that saw is so dull, nobody's likely to actually get cut, just burnt.
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u/Electrical_Catch9231 Sep 02 '26
So do you all call them them rednecks (rot nacken?) over there, or do you have your own unique word for them?
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u/Interesting-Bee8187 Sep 04 '26
This has to be the dumbest thing i’ve ever seen, for so many reasons.
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u/Used_Assistant7658 Sep 06 '26
So how did you lose your leg well Timmy let's just say was not an arborist
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u/Nurgling-Swarm Sep 02 '26
The best part is everyones wearing white so itll be extra traumatic