Tag: carnival
They Are Sparkling!
Today Debbie’s Sunday word is spark and as we are currently well into the fifth season of the year, i.e. carnival – so I had to show the little sparks called Funkemariechen who are a staple of German carnival. Sparkling little maries.
Odd a Lot
It’s Shrove Monday or Rose Monday in areas where they celebrate carnival. It’s another odd carnival year, thanks to – dare I mention it – COVID – with few if any public happenings.
But I couldn’t let the occasion pass without at least one costume. We all had a blast a few years back with this odd costume. The dinosaur was hilarious – it kept losing air and the girl inside kept tumbling over because her sight was limited. It was a lot of fun if a bit odd, or rather, a lot.
To top it all, the photo itself is an exception to my month of oddities. It is the only photo that I had prepared in advance and not waited for other contributions to inspire me.
Thanks to Becky once again for having the idea and hosting. It’s been fun as well as odd.
Karneval 2018
A sad clown? Or just a tired clown after clowning all day in the streets during carnival times?
A sad clown? Or a clown who makes people sad? (and angry)
Linked to the Ragtag Daily Prompt: Clown.
Gugge mol do!
Guggemusik is played by bands, mainly during carnival, in Switzerland and the southwestern part of Germany. The English Wikipedia describes the style like this: “It is a strongly rhythmic music of distinctive style played with brass instruments, pipes and drums. Although melodies remain clearly recognizable, they are at times played “off-key”, intentionally and often quite skillfully. Driven by a dominant rhythm section, the music sounds twisted and thrilling, very danceable and perfect for spontaneous street concerts during the “wild days” of Carnival.” This particular group are the “Pantoffelgugge”, the band of the “Pantoffelhelden”.
For more musical photos check out A Photo a Week: what’s your favourite music?
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