1. http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-65422-16.html
2. http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-65422-26.html
3. http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-65422-24.html
Karneval is an important celebration. It brings people together all across Germany, and these people celebrate for quite some time. (Nov. 11th - Ash wednesday). On the different days there are different celebrations the citizens can experience. Almost every German city celebrates carnival and organizes a street parade in its city center. America has many celebrations, but none really like this one. We have a celebration that has floats but that is for Thanksgiving. What suprised me about this festival is that their floats make fun of their floats mocked their politicians and that their floats had nudity. Like i've said this is important and relates to their culture because it brings people together to celebrate and also to drink lots and lots! I've known with learning in my German class that getting together with your families and others is very important to Germans. I feel the floats will represent the conflicts that are happening over in Europe and Asia.
The pictures I chose were one's that stood out to me. The first picture is of a float with a naked man. It shocked me to see that nudity was on one of their floats in front of millions. The second picture is a woman dressed up. It seems to me that their Karneval is kind of like America's Halloween. As for the third picture, I chose that because it's a man enjoying hisself while drinking, and i've learned that's how many Germans like to have fun!
I really like the pictures you chose for your blog. I feel like they really channel how Germans, or Europeans for that matter, like to celebrate. I agree with you on what you said about how the floats represent conflicts happening all over the world. I just thought some of the floats were a bit over the top.
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