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A New Tradition Flourishing

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By John Clarke

Photos by Mel Semmler

While the early German settlers in the Barossa Valley brought with them many of the customs of their homeland, they did not continue the age old practice of the Laternenlauf (Lantern Walk). The Lantern Walk was especially popular with children, who carried bright, shining lanterns through the dark streets of their villages and towns.

Ten years ago the Baross...


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