German Carnival Traditions Explained: Karneval vs Fasching Secrets 🎉

🎯 **German Carnival Traditions Explained:** Unmasking Karneval, Fasching & Fastnacht
**You’ll Learn:**
- Key differences between Karneval, Fasching, and Swabian Fastnacht
- The wild history of Weiberfastnacht (Women's Carnival) and tie-cutting traditions
- Why Rosenmontag parades in Cologne draw millions annually

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🔍 **Video Coverage:**
- Cologne’s Rosenmontag parade costumes & floats
- Bavarian Fasching vs Rhineland Karneval celebrations
- Traditional Swabian-Alemannic wooden masks & rituals

❓ **FAQs Answered:**
1. **"Why does Germany have three Carnival names?"**
Regional splits: Karneval (Rhineland), Fasching (Bavaria), Fastnacht (Swabia).
2. **"What happens on Weiberfastnacht?"**
Women cut men’s ties, symbolizing temporary role reversal.
3. **"How to celebrate Rosenmontag in Cologne?"**
Join the 7km parade, catch Kamelle sweets, shout "Kölle Alaaf!"

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Learn more about German 'Karneval' in this month's Lingoda blog:

Celebrating 'Karneval' is a pretty popular tradition in some regions of Germany! It's also known as 'Fasching' or 'Fastnacht' in other German areas. Learn more about it in today's video!

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[ShweChan]

This year I visited Carnival for the 1st time! so much fun I tell you! and yes I have also blown away by the fact that actual carnival starts at 11-11! I attainted the fool's Parade. was so much fun.

[jeromemckenna]

I heard the word Fasching when I was a teenager, from someone who visited Germany but didn't relate that it was simply another word for 'Karneval'. I guess he was a clueless as I was.

[toti]

danke dir, dein Vids helft uns sehr, , du bist Klasse

[heleng]

Thank you for another great video. The 11th of November is Remembrance Day in the U.K. and even though it is coincidence that the start of Karneval shares the same date, I think it's a great way to celebrate life.

[EnbyEl]

In unserem Dorf hatten wir einen Nachtzug, der aber aufgrund von Randale mittlerweile abgeschafft wurde 😭

[Kimiko]

Interesting! Isn't the date and time that the "carnival season" starts the same as when the Treaty of Versailles was signed, though? :P

[secretsdeterroir]

we make carnival in France and with my friend we love to comes in Köln for celebrate your 5th season ;) maybe see you this year at the Heumarkt, the 11.11.2017 ;)

[TheGermanWizard]

Oh shit it's that time of the year again...

[ShweChan]

I liked the carnival in Black forest more, Klon one was a lil bit modern :P

[aysegulapaydner]

Don't overlook Mainz, plz...& I'm practically a Frankfurter 😉
Köln has a great nightlife, but Fashing? Naahhh...that belongs to Mainz!

[crisschmitz]

Rosenmontag kommt von rasen ausrasten im positivsten Sinne

[derayu]

Auch Düseldorf😑




Bin deutsch wer hätte es gedacht

[llothar]

Downvoted weil zuwenig Bilder und Videos.