Obsessed with German Carnival

Carnival in Europe and America originated in ancient Egypt and later became a celebration of Saturnalia in ancient Rome. At present, many countries and regions have evolved into a "carnival". Although the traditional carnival comes down in one continuous line, the different customs and habits of European and American countries give it different characteristics. Germany has always maintained its own tradition.

In Europe and America, the Cologne Carnival in Germany is the largest and most influential. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world come to Cologne to watch the carnival. More than 10,000 people directly participated in the carnival and various official activities. In Germany, carnival runs through makeup activities, such as "Rose Monday", "Oktoberfest" and "Women's Day", which marks the climax of carnival.

The annual carnival is the most important festival among many traditional festivals of the German people, second only to Christmas. The date of carnival is based on the date of Easter, but it must be Monday in February. The ancient and beautiful Rhine River preserves the most complete and traditional carnival customs. Cologne, a picturesque city, has been the center of German carnival for many years. Here, the main activity of carnival is to make up *. The mighty procession crossed the brightly lit street. The lively and cheerful atmosphere attracted countless people to stop and watch. Walking in front of the procession are police cavalry, followed by colorful floats carrying all kinds of figures, including princes and princesses, samurai dignitaries, businessmen and civilians, minions of farmers and even monsters. ...

The last week before the end of the carnival, or the Thursday of the week before the end. This day is also called "Women's Day"-Women's Day marks the climax of the carnival. Because this day is a real women's "festival": women in colorful costumes rushed into the city hall in droves, "occupied" the city government, and announced that they would "take over" the municipal management and "be the masters of the country". Not only that, they also waved scissors, cut the tie worn on the chest of every man they met in half, and then paraded around the city with half a tie. On this day, women can do whatever they want and kiss any man they want. Of course, men can only "roll with the punches".