The Meierblis is a bonfire that is lit in the evening of April 30th. In this manner one celebrates the transition from the dark winter period to the summer. The word meierblis probably derives from the approaching month of May (mei) and blis, in the sense of a fire. There are seven public Meierblisses, organised by the village committees, often on the edge of the villages. They are lit at dusk by representatives of the village committees. Besides there are around sixty-five fires in private areas in the vicinity of houses and farms. The woodpiles consist of waste material, old furniture, prunings and beachcombing wood. In the course of the month of April the materials are collected and then stacked up by youngsters and adults. One gathers around the fire, roasting potatoes and other food in the fire, drinking and primarily socialising. The children make small fires with materials from the stake and try to blacken each other with soot from the fire.
