Carnival.

about the origins of Carnival, there are many German folk legends, in addition to a religious argument, there is a saying that Carnival is equivalent to German farmers Spring Festival, German farmers to express through the winter and usher in spring and New Year hope the harvest joy.

In general, the annual German carnival begins 11 November 11, and ends 40 days before Easter next year, before and after up to two or three months time. This year the first carnival in Germany on the 11th in Cologne, Mainz and Düsseldorf kicked off. Among them, the Dusseldorf Carnival opening day alone, about 4000 people participated in the celebration, participated in Mainz carnival opening ceremony was also up to 3,000 people. As for the Cologne Carnival, has always been known as the most concentrated German carnival atmosphere, not to mention that the more lively vigor.

before the election & quot; Prince & quot; and & quot; Princess & quot;

although form all over Germany to celebrate Mardi Gras varies, but in the form of several activities are the same, this is the election of the local carnival & quot ; Prince & quot; and & quot; hold & quot ;, Princess & quot; section & quot ;, Thursday woman costume parade, carnival large gatherings and dances.

Carnival outset, various German cities, towns and villages have set up various organizations to plan the main activities of the carnival. To do this, they must first elect carnival hosted major events & quot; Prince & quot; and & quot; Princess & quot ;. The German was chosen as & quot; Prince & quot; and & quot; Princess & quot; as it is a very beautiful thing, so the celebrities competing candidates, in many cases are often decided based on economic strength.

German carnival lasts two or three months, although the front and rear, but always at the climax of the last week, especially in the last week of Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. This & quot; crazy & quot; 3 the day is the pinnacle of German carnival.

woman before seizing power cut ties

German to end the carnival last Thursday called & quot; Women's Day & quot ;, it is also the climax of the carnival flag. In & quot; Women's Day & quot; during the women to perform & quot; takeover & quot; comedy. They stormed City Hall in droves, broke into the mayor's office, office chair sitting in the mayor declared the city to take over power. The whole process is full of romantic happy colors.

for men is, & quot; Women's Day & quot; is a day to let them worry. In particular, they fear that day was the women cut off their ties, while women cut men's ties for fun places, and cut the tie as a trophy on the wall to enjoy.

crazy & quot; Rose Monday & quot; before

German carnival end of the day Monday, is the culmination of the carnival. On this day which is called & quot; crazy Monday & quot; or & quot; & quot ;. Rose Monday It has two main components: costume parade and carnival fancy dress party.

in fancy dress parade, dressed in colorful costume bands at the forefront, followed by large floats, which were decorated with magnificent, bright eye-catching prince and princess floats introduced the most eye-catching, its after the various ghosts and goblins, funny clowns and German historical figures. Prince and Princess will candy bouquet, and a lot of small toys scattered on the roadside onlookers floats, innocent children will happily holding hat, her dress pulled up, eager to acess these gifts. After

night, the final event of the carnival - a large masquerade also declared the start. People dressed in fancy dress, wearing the mask of exaggeration, or a madman dressed as a clown, have fun in the streets until the early hours.

in & quot; Rose Monday & quot; in the evening, every family will open the windows of Germany, in order to welcome the angels into the house. This day dinner, of course, it goes without saying, will be particularly rich and delicious, as an expression of German prosperity for the coming year's expectations

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