grenzgang-in-biedenkopf-was-im-hr-beitrag-nicht-stimmt

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title: 'Grenzgang in Biedenkopf: What's Wrong with the hr Report'
og_summary: 'The hr report on *Grenzgang* dates the character of the Moor to 1809. '
og_image: grenzgang_og.jpg
date: 10.08.2026
youtube: ZHeF-ppASzc
taxonomy:
    tag: [grenzgang]
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The hr report [Streit um "Blackfacing" bei Volksfest in Biedenkopf](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKprjy2NTkI&target=_blank&class=external) on the Grenzgang dates the figure of the Moor to 1809. The source it cites states “since time immemorial.” I have verified the three historical claims in the report—and disclosed where I myself am not neutral.

Every seven years, the town of Biedenkopf in Central Hesse celebrates the “Grenzgang,” a festival that attracts up to 20,000 visitors. One of the festival’s main characters paints his face black - a practice that has been criticized as “blackfacing.” Hessischer Rundfunk addressed the debate in two reports in August 2026. This article focuses on the historical information presented in those reports.