Editing Carnival (section)

====="Swabian-Alemannic" Carnival (''Schwäbische Fastnacht'')=====
[[File:VSAN TT 2014 Sa17.jpg|thumb|Reitenderle, der Grundholde, Hudelmale, Schnarragagges; popular Fasnet characters from [[Kisslegg]] im Allgäu, [[Swabia]], Germany]]

The [[Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht]], known as ''Schwäbische Fastnacht'', takes place in [[Baden]], [[Swabia]], the [[Allgäu]], [[Alsace]], and [[Vorarlberg]] (western [[Austria]]). During the pagan era, it represented the time of year when the reign of the grim winter spirits is over, and these spirits are hunted and expelled. It then adapted to Catholicism. The first official record of Karneval, Fasching or Fastnacht in Germany dates to 1296.<ref>{{Cite web|last=mdr.de|title=Warum wir Fasching, Fastnacht oder Karneval feiern {{!}} MDR.DE|url=https://www.mdr.de/religion/warum-wir-fastnacht-fasching-karneval-feiern100.html|access-date=2021-02-09|website=mdr.de|language=de|archive-date=15 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215011831/https://www.mdr.de/religion/warum-wir-fastnacht-fasching-karneval-feiern100.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Tagespost|first=Die|date=2018-02-12|title=Die Tagespost|url=https://www.die-tagespost.de/kommentare/Eine-ganz-kurze-Geschichte-des-rheinischen-Karneval;art4872,185817|access-date=2021-02-09|website=die-tagespost.de|language=de-DE|archive-date=15 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415080439/https://www.die-tagespost.de/kommentare/Eine-ganz-kurze-Geschichte-des-rheinischen-Karneval;art4872,185817|url-status=live}}</ref> Often the costumes and masks on parades strictly follow traditional designs and represent specific historical characters, public figures – or specific daemons.