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Fasching Informative Speech

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Origin of carnivals in the world
Examples of carnivals that are famous : Mardi Gras, Venice, and Rio Carnival
Brief explanation about Fasching in Germany (Niekerez 649)
Thesis Statement: Fasching is a piece of world culture like religion that differs throughout history and keeps people together.

BODY: Current Fasching celebration

Topic sentence: Likewise the other famous celebration such as Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Fasching is a traditional festivity in which people join parades, dress up and paint their faces. However, Fasching is more than a carnival, it is the fifth season in Germany.

Time
Fasching officially begins on 11 November at 11:11. Why number 11? Egalitat, Legalitat, and Franiernitat means Equality, Liberty, Fraternity which are the first letters …show more content…

3) Differences in celebration of Fasching according to regions

Topic Sentence: Despite the fact that Carnival is essentially the same throughout the country and has undergone the same changes everywhere in the country, Fasching shows some differences based on regions.

Southwestern Germany
It still carries its meaning during pagan times.
Hexenzufnt, an association in Offenburg, plans and joins Fasching, parades, and even wears costumes (Mcmahon 384).
“Strangers” in costumes are introduced to the town
“Alti” elder women of the town= no mask, married and wear the 18th century costumes (Mcmahon 384).
“Büttel” messengers= unmarried men, ring bells to warn the town from the evil eye of Hexe group (Mcmahon 384).
“Spattelhasnel” young women of the town, unmarried, wear attractive and elegant costumes to attract the Büttels to get married (Mcmahon 384). Hexenmeister -meister means master- is the master who looks like devil arrives and scare the town (Mcmahon 384).
Hexe chases away foreign people in the town especially tourists because it is a local carnival (Mcmahon 384).

B. Eastern Germany
Fasching is present since the Berlin wall was ruined (Mcmahon

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