The group, whose German ... and March. Carnival, or Carnaval, is a Catholic tradition with pagan roots that grew out of the need to consume winter larders. The events feature dance groups or ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, center down, poses with dancers and carnival officials during a reception for carnival clubs from all over Germany at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday ...

The makers ride or march alongside wearing their costumes and displaying their dance ... the Jewish Carnival club out of a deep sense of belonging to Cologne, a city in Western Germany with ...

And so, starting in 1936, only male and female dance couples were allowed to ... one of the biggest carnival events in Germany. The arguments for why women could not be allowed were absurd.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a reception for carnival clubs from all over Germany with dancers and carnival officials at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.