Fasnet in Baden-Württemberg: Fools, customs and colorful removals!

Fasnet in Baden-Württemberg: Fools, customs and colorful removals!

The fifth season, often referred to as carnival, carnival or Fasnet, takes on different forms in Germany, whereby the traditions differ regionally. In Baden-Württemberg, the Schwäbisch-Alemannische Fasnet begins on January 6th, the Epiphany, and is characterized by a variety of customs and celebrations. Numerous characters such as Narros, late Tli, Bobbele, Teufel, Jokili and Witches shape the hustle and bustle during this festive time, which also knows different names such as Carnival, Fasnet or Faschenacht.

Especially in Baden-Württemberg Carnival strongholds that play an important cultural role. Here are some of the most famous celebrations:

important carnival events in Baden-Württemberg

• book in the Odenwald
  • Culturally significant Faschenacht events.
  • Highlight: "Goose March" on Carnival Sunday at 2:11 p.m.
  • move addresses current regional issues humorous.
  • "Huddelbände" in colorful patchbails are striking.
• Sigmaringen on the Swabian Alb
  • Tradition: "Bridging" on the carnival day from 10 a.m.
  • Freshly married men are worn on a rod around the market fountain.
• Schömberg on the Swabian Alb
  • Fools focus on the "Zwanzger" vintage.
  • custom comes from the time of military recruitment.
  • 20-year-olds celebrate in colorful robes and wooden masks.
• Rottweil in the Black Forest
  • Almost 4,000 fools and 20,000 spectators celebrate annually.
  • best known move: fool's jump on carnival Monday and service.
  • Figures such as "Federahannes", "Guller", "Gschell" and "Schantle" are present.
• Schramberg in the Black Forest
  • Tradition: "Bach na drive" on Carnival Monday since the 1930s.
  • imaginatively decorated wooden zuber drive down the river.
  • 40 teams take part, spectators can cheer on the participants.
• Elzach in the Black Forest
  • Fasnacht revolves around the fool's figure.
  • Moving on Carnival Sunday and Tuesday at 3 p.m.
  • Torch parade on Sunday evening at 8 p.m. with eerie masks.
• Bad Waldsee in Oberschwaben
  • Tradition: "Shrinkage dance" at midnight.
  • witches dance around a fire and make broomstick to glow.
  • Fool march ends the hustle and bustle.

Fasching in Baden-Württemberg is not only a time of celebration, but also brings with it a wide variety of activities and forms of cultural expression. Like Antenne 1 . The celebrations are characterized by mask balls, costume festivals and street parades, in which handmade costumes and wooden masks play a central role. Culinary specialties such as carnival cakes and shards should not be missing from the festivities.

The carnival period is a family festival that brings people of all ages together and emphasized the joy of celebrating and the cultural heritage of the region.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien