This work by Ingeborg Weber-Kellermann is a seminal study in European ethnology, focusing on seasonal rituals and their linguistic expressions in rural German-speaking communities. Through a thorough analysis of customs ranging from baptism and agrarian labor to festive observances like Christmas and harvest celebrations, the author reveals how language and tradition intertwine to structure community life. Illustrated with archival images and grounded in fieldwork across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, the book argues that folk customs serve as social communicative acts that mediate daily labor and collective festivity. It contributes to scholarship on folk ritual, sociolinguistics, and cultural history by demonstrating how linguistic forms preserve social memory across generations.