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Was? Was ist Fasching?
After a long pause in my posting, I thought it best to continue with a little Bang! Fasching, or as some Americans call it, Fat Tuesday, was celebrated this past week in my town of Rohrbach.
You may have heard of similar celebrations throughout the world, too. There's Karneval in Cologne and Venice, Fasnacht in Freiburg and Munich, and, of course, Mardis Gras in Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans. Fasching is the term used in Southern Germany and Austria, and the celebrations in these areas are similar.
Whereas the big cities drawl crowds of spectators into the streets, the real party, in my view, is auf dem Land - on the countryside. Check out how I celebrated my first ever Fasching in Rohrbach! Included here are the Faschingsumzug, or carnival parade in the town of Haslach an der Mühl, then some more shots I took on the big day in Rohrbach, "Fat Tuesday".
