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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