in Germany we now celebrate Fasnacht, Fasching, Karneval!

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today is the day ….

 

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i luv it

 

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das ist super schön

tomorrow on 11/11 is the official beginning

 

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Yes, I celebrated it when I lived in Munich and, later, in the Black Forest where it is usually called Fasching.

It roughly corresponds to Mardi Gras and, I believe, was first celebrated in the 1200s .

The season has started again!

 

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das ist super schön

So it is!

 

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In Bavaria exists by the way both: Fastnacht and Fasching.

Yes, and no Karneval!

 

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next Thursday is Fat Thursday
or Weiberfasnacht = Women.s Karneval

Men are advised not to wear ties on that day, for women have the right to cut them off!

 

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do you know it.

do you love it?

Only 2 of 3 know it and love it

 

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time table for Fasnacht

11.11 at 11 hours 11 official start of the Fasnacht season

January 6 … Beginning of the Alemannic Fasnacht

The next dates vary with the Easter date, which varies with the moon

Fat Thursday
Sooty Friday
Fasnacht Sunday
Rose Monday
Violet Tuesday
Ash Wednesday … End of Fasnacht

 

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Hooooori, hoooooori, hooooooooo

our regional slogan then ….

Hoooooori isch die Katz!

Und wenn die Katz nit hoooori wär,
dann fing sie keine Mäuse mehr!

In English ….

Hairy is the cat!
And if the cat was not hairy,
she would not catch any mice!

This is the “war cry” of the Alemannic Fasnacht.

 

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Today is sooty Friday!

 

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Today is Rosenmontag = Rose Monday

 

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Today is Ash Wednesday ….