SwitzerlandKultur, Traditionen und Symbole 15 · Culture, traditions and symbols
How does the Basel Carnival (Basler Fasnacht) begin?
In the exam (German)
Womit beginnt die Basler Fasnacht?
- aWith a parade on 11 NovemberMit einem Umzug am 11. November
- bWith the burning of a snowman figureMit dem Verbrennen einer Schneemannfigur
- cWith the Morgestraich at four o'clock in the morningMit dem Morgestraich um vier Uhr frühCorrect answer
- dWith a bonfire on the evening beforeMit einem Höhenfeuer am Vorabend
Why?
On the Monday after Ash Wednesday, at four in the morning, all the lights in Basel go out, and the carnival groups (Cliquen) march through the old town with lanterns, drums and piccolos.
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