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Fasnacht 

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Karneval heisst bi üs i de Schwiiz Fasnacht. 
In Switzerland we call carnival Fasnacht.
Bsunders bekannt sind d Basler- und Luzärner Fasnacht. 
The Basel- and Lucerne Carnival are particularly well known.
Uf de Schtrosse gits grossi Umzüg mit Guggemusige i fantasiivoue Koschtüm 
On the streets there are big parades with brass bands in creative costumes
und Wage, wo Szene us em vergangene Johr ufnämed 
and (skillful decorated) carriages, who take up sceens from the past year
oder sich über Politiker oder über d Gsöuschaft luschtig mached. 
or make fun of politicians or the society.
Z Basu gits bsunders vöu Pfyffer und es wärded vöu Värse dichtet. 
In Basel there are a lot of "whistlers" and a lot of verses are written (and presented).
Die Värse heissed Schnitzubänk und d Maske heisst Larve. 
These verses are called "Schnitzubank" and the mask (in Basel) is called "Larve"

Wenn d mou möchtisch lose, wie' s s letschte Johr het tönt, chasch de "Querschnitt vo de Basler Fasnacht" luege:
If you would like to listen, how it sounded last year, you can look this:

TELEBASEL: Basler Fasnacht
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