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Faces of Karneval in Germany Parade Merriment
The piece explains Karneval in southern Germany with regional names Fasnet Fasching Fastnacht and Karneval. It traces origins to ancient Dionysus rites and its evolution into a Christian season of merrymaking before Lent. The article notes modern masks and costumes as pure entertainment.
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Germany
Black Forest
Munich
Baden
Cologne
Mainz
Greece
Dionysus