Fasching and Lundi Gras

The Germans celebrate Fasching in an interesting way. Same purpose - party hearty before Lent. But Lundi Gras is the big day in Germany, and it's the day all marriage vows are suspended for the day.

JaG

No joke? Marriage is suspended for a day? Do they still exercise this?

Quite an interesting tid bit of info.....

In Germany,

• Shrove Monday (Lundi Gras) is known as Rosenmontag,
• Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras) is known as Fastnacht or Fetterdienstag
• Ash Wednesday is known as Aschermittwoch

The Fasching Parades from Koln, Mainz and other large cities are broadcast on national television.


Fasching in Germany is very much an event that they look forward to each year.


Biomed1