in der mittelalterlichen Fastenzeit vor Ostern die am Aeschermittwoch begann. The beginning of Fastnacht is celebrated full-throatedly in many places. The most important role on and around January 6 takes the jester's friendly gatherings. L. Wenger, Genealogisch-prosopographische Datenbank zu den Freiherren von Grünenberg . «Milk and Honey» feierte am 23. Man sollte sich warm anziehen – und jegliche eigene Verkleidung oder Vermummung zu Hause lassen. Ursprünglich nämlich betrug die Länge exakt 40 Tage. Und am Samstag darauf ist dann der offizielle "Fasnachts-Kehraus". The Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht fools' calls are more recent and analogous to the traditional battle cries (Alaaf, Helau, Ahoy, ...) of the large carnival cities. Die Piccoloflötenspieler begeistern die Zuschauer. So liegt die Austreibung des Winters oder die Beschwörung der Fruchtbarkeit nahe. A special type of jesters’ meetings, however, has been by far the most popular type of meetings for centuries. However, during the post-war era, some customs have been established that are celebrated in the early evening and herald the time of Fastnacht. Until today, the Vereinigung Schwäbisch-Alemannischer Narrenzünfte ("Union of Swabian-Alemannic Jester Guilds"; VSAN) rarely admits new members, whereas the basis of the admission can be traced back to historic custom. Here, an animal character is chastised by a group of characters that are covered by masks and equipped with a whip. Today, these daemons often also play the solitary part of a warlock, for example in Offenburg's guild of witches. The Swabian-Allemannic Fastnacht has gained a vast number of different characters. Quellen. Additionally to this development there was an increasing and distinct Italian influence on Fastnacht, based on the Commedia dell’arte. Jetzt ruft sie das Fasnachts-Comité auf, pandemiegerechte … Following the reformation, not only the period of fasting was dispensed with in the regions affected, but also the Fastnacht celebrations came to an end in many parts of Central Europe. Sie förderten das musikalische Treiben an der Fasnacht und riefen unter anderem das grosse Trommelkonzert ins Leben (1906), das später als "Monstre" in die Geschichte einging und auch heute ein sehr wesentlicher Anlass der Vorfasnacht ist. Auch erneute Verbote vermochten das nicht zu unterbinden. T. Keller, Die Böse Fasnacht 1376 – Konfliktsituationen Basels am Ende des 14. Aber die Verbote veranlassten die Bürger dazu, das fasnächtliche Treiben zunehmend in geschlossene Kreise zurück zu ziehen. Der halbe Ertrag aus dem Verkauf kam dem dem Comité zu, der Rest floss in die Ferienversorgung armer Kinder. Most figures came into existence with the introduction of clubs and therefore a more organised Fasnacht. Die Region Basel interessierte das allerdings nicht, und die Fastenzeit begann weiterhin am alten Termin. Erst später entstanden Cliquen, die über mehrere Jahre bestanden. (Greetings to the noble jester's robe. Nevertheless, the "Flecklenarren's'" costumes and masques have been elabouratively refined during baroque and thus a new group of jesters, called "Fransennarren" which are to be found until today in several cities celebrating Svabian-Alemanic Fastnacht, emerged. At the beginning of the 20th century the jester guilds started to organize and form jester's unions. Die Teilnehmenden der Führung durch die Ausstellung «Basler Fasnacht» erhalten Einblick in die Geschichte der Fasnacht und … The Schönperchten (beautiful Perchts) represent the birth of new life in the awakening nature, the Schiachperchten ("ugly Perchts") represent the dark spirits of wintertime. In some areas there are exclusive characters, which often play a central part in the local Fastnacht tradition. Originally, the Wednesday before Fastnacht has not been a traditional holiday for the Swabian-Alemannic jesters. Despite the reforms of the Council of Benevento, which had brought forward the date of the beginning of Lent by six days, the original date (Tuesday, i the sixth week before eastern) was not forgotten, especially in rural areas as well as in protestant areas, which did not recognise these resolutions of the council. The Lucerner Fasnacht, based on religious, Catholic backgrounds, starts every year on the Thursday before Aschermittwoch (Ash Wednesday) with a big bang at 5am called Morgenwacht (Morning Watch). Wenn anderswo die Häs, also die Narrenkostüme, zurück in Schränke und Truhen wandern, dann rüstet sich Basel erst zu seinen "drey scheenschte Dääg", also seinen drei schönsten Tagen, zu … DIe Cliquen pflegten seit jeher besonders das Trommeln und Pfeifen, was der Fasnacht ihren ganz eigenen Charakter verleiht. The Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht, Fasnacht (in Switzerland) or Fasnat/Faschnat (in Vorarlberg), is the pre-Lenten carnival in Alemannic folklore in Switzerland, southern Germany, Alsace and Vorarlberg. The Basler Fasnacht starts with the Morgestraich when, at 4am, all the lights go out in the city and carnival participants walk through the streets with beautifully painted lanterns, costumes and typically big-nosed masks, accompanied by drummers and pipers playing piccolos.