Schissdräckzügli

Schissdräckzügli

walking in a small group, mostly with children, along the carnival parade
Schissdräckzügli - walking in a small group, mostly with children, along the carnival parade

Location: 

Freie Str., Basel, Switzerland

Duration: 

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Journey: 

Basler Fasnacht or Carnival Basel

Personal highlights

  1. Schissdräckzügli: a small group of people without music or a wagon
  2. Purpose: mostly for children and people who do not want to join a big group
  3. Chariot: the backbone of every Schissdräckzügli, pulling confetti and other goods
  4. Räppli: local slang for confetti, one of the most important goods on the carnival
  5. Myself: as a child, I built a small chariot and attended carnival with my family

Image sources

  1. Children standing in confetti
  2. Waggis pulling a chariot children
  3. A whole group of Waggis together
  4. Walking home after a wild day
  5. Child with a bag of confetti

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