Germany’s carnival traditions are primarily celebrated in the country’s predominantly Roman Catholic south and west; in the Protestant north, the festival is known by the Low Saxon names Fastelavend, Fastelabend, and Fastlaam. The Danish name Fastelavn is related to Vastenoavond in the Low-Saxon-speaking regions of the Netherlands. Traditionally, it involves farm servants or young men going from house to house in the villages and collecting sausages, eggs, and bacon which are then consumed in a celebration on the same evening. They wore masks and made noise while they went from house to house. In many places, the old tradition disappeared, while in other places, under the influence of German carnival traditions, it became similar to the carnival with its parades.
Here are some gorgeous photos of beautiful ladies in stunning costumes from Berlin’s 1928 Carnival named ‘Looking for happiness.”
