Many centuries ago , when a violent storm was raging once , a handful of chickens , geese and

ducks ran into the Palatinate Forest - and never returned .

Instead , they set up with goblins , elves and other mythical creatures their own new family .

And so emerged the Elwetritsch , a funny , colorful an mysterious creature from the Palatinate Forest .

The Elwetritsch belong to the family of the grouse , the Latin name is Tetraonidea . Inacessible forests

and steep cliffs are the habitat of ancient especially in autumn grapes . Dense undergrowth are the

best conditions for nest-building and thus the continued existence and preservation of the species .

Today Elwetritsche in the wild are difficult to detect . Only on dark full moon nights , can they

be perceived and listened to . This requires from us people strong faith , great patience and an increased

sensitivity , which is best achieved after a few glasses of wine best on a weekend .

That means in new German fangen und freilassen . You need a ladder (at least 12 bars ) , a lantern and a

bag (preferably an old potato sack ) . Furthermore , a considerable number of Elwetritsch drivers.

They , with the Elwetritsch Call of Ui-ju-jui , try to drive the jolly fellows from their hiding places .