You
might connect Carnival with Brazil or Venice, or of course, Mardi Gras in New
Orleans. But a lot of countries celebrate it, and Germany is one of them.
In
the region where I live, Carnival is called Fasching.
The traditional food is Krapfen – a type of donut filled with rosehip purree (it's yummy). The
traditional greeting is helau!
On
Sunday, my family and I watched the Carnival parade in Ochsenfurt. Maybe these
pictures will help show why Carnival is also called die närrische Zeit: the fool's time.
In Germany, Carnival
parades have bands.
And
dancers.
And free beer.
And
dignified costumes, like this...
and this.
And free beer.
Yes, you pour the beer out of the fire truck's water tank through that black hose. |
And
tractors.
And the parade goes down the street and back – simultaneously. So there are bands and floats playing different
songs, passing each other.
And in case you
missed it, free beer!
Happy
Carnival, everyone, and helau!
All
pictures taken by me.
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