European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse German museum puts a diff Tich town has contributed characters to the Fasching tradition. Al right is Well Bengel from pc Zingen Story and photos by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau Fasching fasnacht or Fasnet no matter which local word one uses to the annual pre lenten Observance which i Many Central european towns into Short la colourful chaos at this time of year it is bar imagine the celebrations without seeing 6 there is a Way for uninitiated outsiders review the madness before joining it to they can visit the Ober Rheinisch nac Ceni Clown show of the upper Rhine in Ken Rhine Valley Community about 12 Miles m Freiburg. This permanent five Story exhibit is Lod City owned building at alte Schu Strasse 2 away in an Alley about two blocks behind the West of Kenzinger s Rathaus City Hall largely a life size collection of the Cne Rubi demonic and merrymaking creatures who the streets of upper Rhine towns in term during Fasnet As the festival is known in More than 200 displays each composer carved wooden mask and a Bright splash c clothing represent Well known fictitious sometimes real characters from several communities in the Valley. They include soldiers pirates historic figures animals Ai although Fasching is now oriented to the liturgical Calendar some of the characters from the pre Christian rituals of germanic Large Wall map shows which Rhine Valley i Al left Darren Huntt is a ghost made up of grains. 10 stripes Magazine february 6,1936
