Faasnacht, traditional dress up

Faasnacht is the tradition of dressing up in all kinds of weird outfits and play instruments to ward away spirits. They do this once a year and theres really no rules on what your custome can look like. Everyone has their own "Clique" that they support for the year. They start lighting the torches at 04:00 in the morning on the monday, and keep going until 18:00 on the wednesday. Confetti litters the entire city for these 3 days. On the Thursday, the day after the event, there's not a trace of the confetti on the streets. Swiss efficiency at its best.

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