#fasnet

[dreamdancerdotfile]

Aldi Miku this. Almann Miku that. Put her on the Narrensprung

This was kinda refreshing to draw ngl

[darkacademiaarchivist]

ich hab ja grundsätzlich nichts gegen die Fasnacht aber warum war da Musik vor meinem Haus um 6 Uhr morgens? UND warum ist das total normal aber wenn du im Cosplay von einer Con heim gehst (außerhalb von der Fasnacht) machen sich die Leute extrem über dich lustig... I'm letting you have your thing let me have my thing

[tayalla]

it is Fasnet/Fasnacht time in Germany, which is the traditional alemannic carnival. there was a post on my dash mentioning 'the Fool's guild', which regulates the carnival characters. Jester bureaucracy? yes, baby! Ordnung muss sein. so, I HAD to look it up.

well, there indeed exist local Jester Guilds (Narrenzünfte), some of which are part of a sort of a jester union type organisation, VSAN (Vereinigung Schwäbisch-Alemannischer Narrenzünfte). it's a big deal, not every guild is accepted into VSAN. to be eligible, the jester guild must show a commitment to preserving cultural heritage, and not randomly invent Fasnet characters and/or modify their costume.

the VSAN wikipedia page has a full member list by town/village with the correct Narrenrufe: jester calls that you should shout back at them (like Narri! Narro!)

I also found scalding tea about a guild that got expelled, because they introduced some kind of witch costume, which I think did not have a historical prototype?

the guilds have Präsidenten and Zunftmeister and meet up regularly to discuss urgent jester matters, hold lectures, and check and approve costumes. (the Rottweil Narrenzunft president signs his announcements with 'Mit närrischen Grüßen')

anyone can become a guild member by filling in an official form and paying a yearly membership fee. members take part in the carneval itself (in full jester gear!), as well as jester meet-ups, and might have part-time volunteer duties, such as costume repairs. if you successfully climb jester career ladder and reach Narrenratsmitglied status, your photo in a delightful traditional hat will be featured on your local jester guild website.

Oberndorf jester guild also awards pretty enamel medals to committed jesters who took part in 10, 25 or 40 Narrensprünge.

okay, however endearingly German/Swabian this whole establishment is, it seems to have serious historical reasons other than a natural German penchant for tradition/bureaucracy. VSAN was originally formed as a form of political pushback against jester and Fastnacht bans and a collective attempt to save jester/carnival culture. cool!

I really recommend looking up local Narrenzunft websites and perusing the character galleries.

Entschuldigung, wenn ich was falsch verstanden habe! Ich weiß ziemlich wenig über die Fasnet, und außerdem ist Deutsch nicht meine Muttersprache. Also korriegiert mich bitte, falls etwas nicht stimmt! Danke

[translatingpostsintoswabian]

i han 's gar vrgessa, frohe fasnet!

[leo-fie]

Wanna see something that would make an american fascist cry and ramble about the "degeneration of Europe"?

German Carnival!

Schwäbisch-Allemanische Fasnet to be precise, that is traditions specifically from south-west Germany. Every town has what feels like a dozen guilds, all with their specific costume (Häs), masks (Larve) and traditions. The characters are often witches, jesters, devils, or some super specific creature no one outside of that town knows. Old traditions are lovingly preserved and new ones invented all the time.

Here are some impressions from our public broadcaster (SWR)

[coffeenuts]

[sunrise-at-four-am]

Hä wieso hab ich gerade mit 23!!! feststellen müssen, dass Karneval und Fasnet gar nicht dasselbe sind? Und das auch gar nicht so große Teile von Deutschland das feiern?

Ich dachte wirklich jeder hat eine Narrenzunft die ab dem 11.11. schon ein bisschen am durchdrehen ist und dann ab 06.01 keine Ruhe mehr hat. Jede Woche Umzüge und Festzelte, Lumpenkapellen und Fasnetsbälle. Habs früher irgendwie echt gehasst, und hatte tierische Angst vor diesen doofen Hexen, aber es ist eigentlich eine so tolle Tradition die mich dieses Jahr richtig emotional gemacht hat.

Was macht der Rest von euch denn so zwischen Neujahr und Ostern?

[thebrainofocto]

Be free, Hafennarre

this is specifically @dreamdancerdotfile's fault