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[-] trollercoaster@feddit.de 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Germany, lots of carnival. In many regions the current carnival traditions date back to the Napoleonic era and were originally invented to mock the French. In some regions, they date back way further and are more about warding off evil spirits and shit.

[-] zockerr@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

were originally invented to mock the French Sounds like a typical European tradition

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