On Sunday I visited the costume parade through the narrow streets of
Goslar. This was one of the highlights of the three day Lower Saxony Celebration.
With 144 clubs and associations taking part and over 3,000 participants it was
an impressive parade taking over one hour to pass by.
Costumes were an expression of rural life and helped to display a
number of social and economic factors.
- the region where the wearer comes
- the village where the wearer comes
- the social position within the community
- civil status (single, married, widowed, widowed and interested in marriage)
- the grief level (full, half, quarter sadness, joy time)
- the reason (supper, church, wedding, communion, confirmation, etc.)
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