Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Our World on Tuesday

Fastnacht in Winterthur / Switzerland, which dates back to the 15th and 16th century. In those days carnival parades from other communities would visit each other , were warmly welcomed and provided with food and drinks. With the Reformation this tradition was abandoned …but it lived on until today.














It took us quite some time to get all this out of my daughters hair!

11 comments:

  1. Cool festival shots!
    I hope to see in real some day.

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  2. These are marvelous pictures and your daughter's hair is beautiful ... you should have just left the confetti in and let them fall out on their own ... it is a nice effect :)

    Your comment on my OWT is one that I have heard from all over the world ... everybody's winter or summer (depending on what part of the world you are in) seems to have been an extreme of some kind. I think Mother Nature is trying to warn us of what is to come if we don't get our acts together.

    I loved this post ... my favorite is the polar bear cub :)

    Andrea @ From the Sol

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  3. Fantastic photos of something you don't see everyday.

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  4. Wonderful images from the carnival.

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  5. How fun!! Of course the last one is my favorite. The perfect adornment for her hair!

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  6. What a fascinating tradition. Lovely shots.

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  7. Lovely pics and fantastic make up!
    I bet getting this stuff out of your daughter's hair must have taken a while! LOL!
    Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog! :)
    Keep well!

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  8. Some of the face painting is quite extravagant, this is very interesting!

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  9. Wonderful shots Karen! It's so great to see how enthusiastic a community gets during festival time... love all the costumes and glittery shapes in your daughter's hair!

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  10. Thanks for sharing this festival with us through your wonderful photos!

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  11. Superschöne Fotos, selbst wenn ich alles andere als ein Faschingfan bin ...

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