Carnival in Cologne
Today is a wonderful day in Cologne, the city I live in. Its carnival time. Carnival here usually begins on the 11th of November at 11 past 11a.m and goes on till Ash Wednesday, usually end of February/beginning of March. Carnival is also known as the '5th Season' and it is all about getting drunk, getting lots of free sex, fooling around and flipping out. Germans are known to be a little uptight, so during this period of merry-making, they all have an opportunity to let it all go!!!
There are plenty of parties around town. Everyone goes there in some costume. These parties are usually boring. If 20 people have been invited, only 20 people will turn up, and the host will only have bought enough beer for 20. Those of us who like gatecrashing have no chance at all :-) Throw a bash for kenyans, you invite 20 people, these bring a buddy or two along...you know how it goes on! But at least our parties are lively, we know how to party, the music is mzuri sana. Hehehehe German bashes - ovyo tu, guys just stand in little groups talking boring staff and cracking not-so-funny-jokes :-( Don't even question the music, the dancing is even worse, if at all people will dance.
Weiberfastnacht (women’s carnival night) is the Thursday before Rosenmontag, and it is tradition that women are allowed to cut off the tie of any man within reach, and to kiss any man they want to. This day also signals the beginning of the five days of Carnival with nearly 50 processions leading up to Monday's Rose Monday Parade
The Monday before Ash Wednesday is the big day, called Rosenmontag (Rose Monday). The big official parade, with lots of people in colourful costumes are just worth seeing. During this parade through the city, sweets and chocolate bars are thrown out to the waiting masses!!! You should see how the masses scramble for them. Ahhhhhh!!!
After all that partying, everything goes back to normal. Same old cold and uptight people, waiting for the next opportunity to freak out.
KÖLLE ALAAF!!!!!!!!
There are plenty of parties around town. Everyone goes there in some costume. These parties are usually boring. If 20 people have been invited, only 20 people will turn up, and the host will only have bought enough beer for 20. Those of us who like gatecrashing have no chance at all :-) Throw a bash for kenyans, you invite 20 people, these bring a buddy or two along...you know how it goes on! But at least our parties are lively, we know how to party, the music is mzuri sana. Hehehehe German bashes - ovyo tu, guys just stand in little groups talking boring staff and cracking not-so-funny-jokes :-( Don't even question the music, the dancing is even worse, if at all people will dance.
Weiberfastnacht (women’s carnival night) is the Thursday before Rosenmontag, and it is tradition that women are allowed to cut off the tie of any man within reach, and to kiss any man they want to. This day also signals the beginning of the five days of Carnival with nearly 50 processions leading up to Monday's Rose Monday Parade
The Monday before Ash Wednesday is the big day, called Rosenmontag (Rose Monday). The big official parade, with lots of people in colourful costumes are just worth seeing. During this parade through the city, sweets and chocolate bars are thrown out to the waiting masses!!! You should see how the masses scramble for them. Ahhhhhh!!!
After all that partying, everything goes back to normal. Same old cold and uptight people, waiting for the next opportunity to freak out.
KÖLLE ALAAF!!!!!!!!
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