Carnival of Cologne

The carnival of Cologne is one of principal the Carnaval S German. The season of the carnival begins the November 11th at 11 a.m. 11 and culminates with the festivities of street in the week preceding the Ash Wednesday, which marks the end of the season.

Carnival of street

Between the Thursday and the Tuesday preceding the Ash Wednesday, people invest the streets there to have fun the festival and to attend the processions. Participants (German and kölsch: Jecken ) is challenged by the cry of recognition (German: Narrenruf ) “Kölle Alaaf” and takes again the songs of carnival, often in . The principal events are: * [[Thursday]]: day of emancipation of the women (German: '' Weiberfastnacht ''; kölsch: '' Wieverfasteloovend ''); : During this day the women cut the ties of the men and embrace the passers by on the cheeks. * [[Saturday]]: procession of the spirits (German: '' Geisterzug ''; kölsch: '' Jeisterzoch ''); : It is about an alternate procession in evening, reintroduced in [[1992]] because of the cancellation of the official procession this year. * [[Monday]]: official procession ('' Rosenmontagszug '') which constitutes the largest procession of carnival in Germany and drains nearly a million people in the streets. : The people on the tanks distribute gifts to crowd, which go from [[candy]] the S to the small flasks of [[schnapps]]. * The last day, people burn headstocks in the bars by insulting them if they regret an act made during the carnival. ==Music of carnaval== [[Image: CarnivalKoeln2006.jpg|200px|right]] Independent groups of music of carnival, primarily in [[kölsch (language)|language kölsch]], are * Bläck Fööss (barefeet); * De Höhner (chickens); * Die Räuber (robbers). The song more known, '' Viva Colonia '', sung by Höhner, is in addition one of the anthems of [[FC Cologne]] the {{of}} [http://www.hoehner.com/?page=musik&sub=songtexte-detail&id=166 Paroles of viva Colonia] on [http://www.hoehner.com/ site of Höhner] the , in the same way the song " Mir stonn zo to dir FC Kölle" (We are with you FC Cologne). The topics most approached are it [[love]], it [[alcoholic drink|alcohol]], attachment in Cologne, solidarity in the districts of the city, it [[tolerance]] with respect to the minorities and from abroad. ==Citations== * “Jeder Jeck is anders” (Each carnavaleux is different) : Call to the tolerance. * “Kölle alaaf” (Cologne above all) to ==Voir aussi== ===Liens interns=== * [[Cologne]] ** [[Kölsch (language)|Kölsch]] ===Liens externes=== * {{Fr}} [http://www.koeln.de/tourismus/karneval/fr-index-karneval.html Information on the carnival by the site of the town of Cologne] * {{of}} [http://www.karneval.com Site of the carnival of Cologne] ===Références=== ------------ {{gate Germany}} [[Category: Carnival|Cologne]] [[Category: German culture]] [[Category: Culture in Cologne]] [[of: Kölner Karneval]] [[in: Cologne carnival]] [[be: Carnival of Colonia]] [[lb: Kölner Karneval

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