Karneval / Fasching / Fasnacht
Schwaebisch-allemanische Fastnacht / Swabian-allemanic carnival- Southern Germany- German Swiss- Westaustria
- More traditionell- devils, witches
Rheinlaendischer Karneval / Rhinelandic carnival- Northrhine-Westphalia- Northish of Bonn Erfurt
Swabian-allemanic carnival
Swabian-allemanic carnival
• starts on 06.01 (Epiphanias / Dreikoenigstag)• Black dressed people walk around and clean
the “Narrenkleider” (the dresses for the carnival)
Figures of the Swabian-allemanic carnival
• Devils• Fools• Wild People• Legendary people• Witches
Devils
Fools
Wild people
Rhinelandic carnival
Buettenrede
Buettenrede
• Rhyme• Easy scheme• Often about the politic during the last year• Spoken in the local dialekt
Prinzenpaar
Prinzenpaar / Princecouple
• Representing the emperor of the foolish kingdom during carnival
• Great honour
Elferrat
Elferratcarnival committee consisting of 11 member
• Are planing the carnival meetings• Are representing the parliament in the
foolishkingdom during carnival
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