Ensiklopedia Dunia

Technopedia Center

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
S1 Informatics S1 Information Systems S1 Information Technology S1 Computer Engineering S1 Electrical Engineering S1 Civil Engineering

faculty of Economics and Business
S1 Management S1 Accountancy

Faculty of Letters and Educational Sciences
S1 English literature S1 English language education S1 Mathematics education S1 Sports Education

Carnival society - Wikipedia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Start of a season at the Lennep carnival society with President Gunther Brockmann at the drum

A carnival society (also known as a carnival club or community) (German: Karnevalsverein) is a German association of carnival enthusiasts [de] who organize and celebrate events related to carnival. In Cologne, a distinction is made between committee and corps societies as well as the "Veedelsvereine" (carnival clubs of the city's districts).

The carnival associations are organizers of the carnival season [de]. They also organize the carnival procession [de], the local street carnival, ''Altweiberkarneval'' (the old women's carnival) and joint visits to foreign carnival events. The season starts on November 11 at 11:11 am, and the clubs celebrate with music in public places, in restaurants and halls. Also known as the "Fifth Season", it finishes on Ash Wednesday of the following year with the main festivities happening around Rose Monday (Rosenmontag).^[1]

Background

Procession of the Lennep carnival society

The aim of the associations is the maintenance of traditional carnival customs, and is recognized as non-profit in Germany.^[2]^[3] In Rhineland, the committee that organizes the events in each town consists of a president and 10 junior members and is called the "Council of Eleven" or Elferrat. The number eleven, elf in German, is significant in Carneval celebrations because it is an acronym for the French Revolution values of egalité, liberté, fraternité.^[4]

In 1381, Adolf III founded the Geselschap van den Gecken together with thirty-five knights and noblemen.^[5] This is considered as the first carnival society. They elected a king and six councilors from among themselves who took over the foolish regiment during the carnival season. Court was held for seven days up to Rose Monday and the service was attended together on Shrove Tuesday. Members were required to wear a badge depicting a fool throughout the year – the first carnival order. Those who forgot to do so had to pay a fine, which was donated to those in need. The carnival society of the Cologne Fools' Guild still refers to Count Adolf to this day.^[6]

Carnival clubs are found primarily in the Rhineland and Westphalia, but also in other regions and even abroad. There are umbrella organizations of carnival clubs (e.g. in Saarland), Thuringia and Baden. The oldest of the Cologne corps companies is the Rote Funken [de], which is said to have been founded in 1823 in the Weinwirtschaft Im Häuschen. Allegedly, the Cologne city soldiers who dressed in red and white, served as a model. They served between 1660 and 1794, and were considered the worst soldiers of all time. Subsequently, they were disbanded by Napoleon.^[3]

References

^ Abrams, Michael (31 January 2013). "Mainz: Colorful Rosenmontag parade is the highlight of Fastnacht". Stars and Stripes. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
^ "§ 52 AO – Gemeinnützige Zwecke". dejure.org (in German). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Gemeinnütziger und eingetragener Fastnachtsverein". Fastnachtsgemeinschaft Obertiefenbach e. V. (FGO) (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2021.
^ "Woher kommt die Narrenzahl 11?". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
^ "Geschichte der Kölner Narren-Zunft". Kölner Narren-Zunft (in German). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
^ Otto, Küpper (2004). Chronik der Kölner Narren-Zunft von 1880 – 2005 (in German). Cologne. p. 3f.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links

Samewèrkende Limburgse Vastelaovesvereniginge

v t e Carnival around the world
Asia	Indonesia Solo Jember Jakarta Philippines Sinulog Ati-Atihan festival
Europe	Austria Belgium Aalst Binche Denmark England Finland France Nice Paris Germany Cologne Mainz Greece Hungary Italy Venice Viareggio Ivrea Lithuania Malta Netherlands Portugal Madeira Ovar Slavic Belarus, Russia, Ukraine Croatia Slovenia Spain Cádiz Las Palmas Santa Cruz Switzerland Basel Turkey
North America	Canada Ottawa Quebec City Toronto México Vera Cruz Mazatlán United States Mobile New Orleans New York City
Caribbean	Antigua Bahamas Barbados Cayman Islands Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Haiti Nevis Puerto Rico (Ponce) Trinidad and Tobago
South America	Argentina Buenos Aires Gualeguaychú Murga Bolivia Oruro Brazil Rio São Paulo Bahia Recife Colombia Barranquilla Negros y Blancos French Guiana Cayenne Guyana Panama Las Tablas Peru Cajamarca Uruguay
Oceania	Australia
Related	Mardi Gras
Catholicism portal World portal

Categories:

Hidden categories:

Background

See also

References

External links