“Alaaf!” (if you’re from Cologne) and “helau!” (if you’re from Düsseldorf). Düsseldorf and Cologne are the two biggest rival cities in the state and each brew their own beer specialties, and have special German dialects. These are the two words that people in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia shout during the holiday event, Karneval. Karneval is a parade where people dress up in costumes, to celebrate before Lent. Fat Tuesday for Mardi Gras is a similar event practiced the USA. It’s very popular in western Germany, whereas October Fest predominantly takes up the south. Other than that, we have all of next week off from school to enjoy Karneval!
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