A peculiarity of the region around Raeren are the genuflection monuments, known in the vernacular as héllejehüssje (little shrines). They are to be found in many places in the various hamlets and are part of the so-called 'small cultural heritage' of the German-speaking community. When someone died, these monuments had an important function: during the time between the person's death and his or her burial, seven virgins would say seven Hail Marys at seven successive genuflection monuments for the peace of the deceased's soul. The practice has however fallen into oblivion since the 20th century.
