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Celebrating Carnival in Germany: Tradition, Joy, and Festivity

Carnival in Germany, known as Fasching or Fastnacht, is a vibrant celebration held before Ash Wednesday. It is characterized by colorful costumes, parades, and joyous revelry in the streets of cities like Cologne and Düsseldorf. Carnival clubs organize processions featuring decorated floats, dancing, and the iconic greeting "Helau!" or "Alaaf!" Attendees often wear masks and engage in humorous critiques of politicians. This festive tradition dates back centuries and encourages creativity and community spirit through costume preparation and street celebrations.

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Celebrating Carnival in Germany: Tradition, Joy, and Festivity

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  1. Carnival in Germany von Marcus Löffler http://www.hotel-adelmann.de/images/stories/adelmann/assets/karneval.jpg

  2. contents definition significance origin preparation

  3. Definition Carnival is known as the day before Ash Wednesday (in February or March) . It is called Fasching or Fastnacht. On these days many people dress up and celebrate in the streets or they go to a carnival party and every foolish behviour is allowed.

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  5. Dressed up people are called Carnival fools. They greet each other with „Helau“ or „Alaaf“

  6. Helau! http://www.karneval-in-duesseldorf.de/data/tmp/sys_img_header/bg_header.jpg

  7. Carnival is very popular, but most poular in the Rhineland, especially in towns like Cologne or Duesseldorf. http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_280/1213720258VJ53ip.jpg

  8. Significance In almost every large city there are carnival clubs. They organize carnival processions with beautifully decorated floats. Fools are on them and throw sweets to the people in the streets. Dancers perform their show. You can watch it at home on TV.

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  12. Origin The tradition to wear fancy dresses and masks is very old. Perhaps peole did this to banish evil ghosts or the winter. Today it is tradition to crticize politicians or the government.

  13. http://www.welt.de/img/vermischtes/crop101882840/470071196-ci3x2l-w580-aoriginal-h386-l0/karneval-mainz-merkel-DW-Politik-Mainz.jpghttp://www.welt.de/img/vermischtes/crop101882840/470071196-ci3x2l-w580-aoriginal-h386-l0/karneval-mainz-merkel-DW-Politik-Mainz.jpg

  14. Preparation To take part in a carnival event you can buy or create your own costumes. http://www.da-imnetz.de/bilder/2009/02/24/86793/795500522-kostueme-bunt-karneval-narren-fans-ausnahmezustand-3w09.jpg

  15. Thanks for your attention.

  16. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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