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Switzerland: Basler Fasnacht (Carnival in Basel)
Switzerland: Basler Fasnacht (Carnival in Basel)
Leave your false nose at home and forget the Wein, Weib und Gesang from the German carnival tradition: the Basler Fasnacht has its own rules. In Basel no singalongs and dancing, but Europe's most amazing manner to chase the winter away. 72 hours long. From the 2nd till the 4th of March 2009.
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'Morgestraich.'
Morgestraich, the start of the Basler Fasnacht (carnival of Basel) at four o'clock on a Monday morning. At that moment all street and shop lights are turned off. It is silent. And then this incredible noise breaks loose, consisting of seemingly random drumming and fierce piping. You need to study for years to do it right, however. Photo Paul Smit.](/img/spacer.gif "Smit & Palarczyk > [SWITZER.JURA 6300]
'Morgestraich.'
Morgestraich, the start of the Basler Fasnacht (carnival of Basel) at four o'clock on a Monday morning. At that moment all street and shop lights are turned off. It is silent. And then this incredible noise breaks loose, consisting of seemingly random drumming and fierce piping. You need to study for years to do it right, however. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Lone harlequin.'
During the Basler Fasnacht (carnival in Basel) a lone harlequin plays the piccolo at moonlight. Although being a harlequin, he doesn't have the standard harlequin face. He wears a Larve as everybody else, a rude kind of mask, but yet adopted to the harlequin character. Photo Paul Smit.
'Lone harlequin.'
During the Basler Fasnacht (carnival in Basel) a lone harlequin plays the piccolo at moonlight. Although being a harlequin, he doesn't have the standard harlequin face. He wears a Larve as everybody else, a rude kind of mask, but yet adopted to the harlequin character. Photo Paul Smit.
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'Lone harlequin.'
During the Basler Fasnacht (carnival in Basel) a lone harlequin plays the piccolo at moonlight. Although being a harlequin, he doesn't have the standard harlequin face. He wears a Larve as everybody else, a rude kind of mask, but yet adopted to the harlequin character. Photo Paul Smit.
'Lone harlequin.'
During the Basler Fasnacht (carnival in Basel) a lone harlequin plays the piccolo at moonlight. Although being a harlequin, he doesn't have the standard harlequin face. He wears a Larve as everybody else, a rude kind of mask, but yet adopted to the harlequin character. Photo Paul Smit.
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