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  2. Helvetia, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Helvetia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 59. [ 3] According to the 2020 census, its population was 38. [ 4] The isolated community was settled by Swiss starting in 1869, and is known today for maintaining Swiss traditions, food, and folkways.

  3. Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht - Wikipedia

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    The Basler Fasnacht starts with the Morgestraich when, at 4am, all the lights go out in the city and carnival participants walk through the streets with beautifully painted lanterns, costumes and typically big-nosed masks, accompanied by drummers and pipers playing piccolos. The festival continues for three days with events for children and ...

  4. Appalachian String Band Music Festival - Wikipedia

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    The Appalachian String Band Music Festival (often referred to simply as "Clifftop") is a weeklong gathering of thousands of string band musicians and their friends from across the country and around the world, who each year since 1990 have assembled near the New River Gorge in West Virginia in late July/early August to celebrate the evolving tradition of old-time music and the community of ...

  5. Fastnacht (Pennsylvania Dutch) - Wikipedia

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    Fastnacht Day (also spelled Fasnacht, or in Pennsylvania German: Faasenacht) is an annual Pennsylvania Dutch celebration that falls on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. The word translates to "Fasting Night" or “Almost Night” in English. The tradition is to eat the very best foods, which are part of the German tradition, and ...

  6. Carnival of Basel - Wikipedia

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    Basler Fasnacht. The Carnival of Basel ( German: Basler Fasnacht) is the biggest carnival in Switzerland and it is the main Protestant carnival in the world. [ 1] Basler Fasnacht takes place annually between February and March in Basel. It has been listed as one of the top fifty local festivities in Europe.

  7. List of counties in West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Kanawha County contributed land to the founding of 12 West Virginia counties [ 12] and has the largest population (174,805 in 2023). Wirt County has the smallest population (5,000 in 2023). [ 13] The oldest county is Hampshire, established in 1754, and the newest is Mingo, established in 1895. [ 1] Spruce Knob, located in Pendleton County, is ...

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  9. Frostburg, Maryland - Wikipedia

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    Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland. It is located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley, 8 miles (13 km) west of Cumberland. The town is one of the first cities on the "National Road", US 40, and the western terminus of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. It is part of the Cumberland metropolitan area .