Full Description
This guide is an excellent introduction to Basel Fasnacht, the traditional and colourful carnival that marks the end of the fasting season and takes place in February or March. It starts at 4 o'clock on Monday morning with the traditional Morgestraich, the opening event, and lasts for three days. The author explains what this loud and beautiful event is all about and why it is the highlight of the year for visitors and carnival enthusiasts alike. Lifting the Mask is a guidebook to help you enjoy these three special days.
Contents
Prologue (About this book; What Fasnacht is (and isn't); Fasnacht fever); Morgestraich (The music; Costumes and masks); Monday (Cortege; Cliquen; Is Fasnacht funny?; Schnitzelbaengg); Tuesday (Kinderfasnacht; Lantern Exhibition; Guggemuusige); Wednesday (Organizing Fasnacht (Comite); 'Wild' Fasnacht; Schyssdraeggziigli; Gaessle; The End); History; At a glance (Do's and don'ts; More hints; What to eat (with recipes); Glossary); Bibliography; Index; Acknowledgements About the author and the illustrator
