Carnival

Today, at 11:11am marked the start of the "Carnival Season." It is called the Fifth Season and runs until Ash Wednesday. Carnival is has Roman Catholic roots and it is celebrated in many different ways across the country.

Here is an interesting article about it: http://www.theepochtimes.com/news/6-3-15/39319.html.

Pictures from the Eisleben market square this morning...