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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.
For the doughnut traditionally made on Shrove Tuesday, see Fasnacht (doughnut). "Hopfennarr" from Tettnang with costume and mask. The Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht, Fasnacht (in Switzerland) or Fasnat / Faschnat (in Vorarlberg) is the pre-Lenten carnival of Alemannic folklore in Switzerland, southern Germany, Alsace and Vorarlberg.
The Swabian - Alemannic carnival is known as Fastnacht, where Fast (en)-Nacht means the eve of the Fastenzeit (lent). Variants of the name are Fasnacht, Fasnet, or Fasent. Fastnacht is held in Baden-Württemberg, parts of Bavaria, Alsace, German Switzerland, and Austrian Vorarlberg. The festival starts on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday ...
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.
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 ...
The carnival in Bern, Switzerland (German: Berner Fasnacht) is an annual pre- Lenten festival in the Swabian-Alemannic tradition. Its origins can be traced back to the 15th century, and in 1513 the carnival led to a peasant revolt. [1] The Bernese carnivals were held more or less regularly in medieval times, with strong anti- Papal rhetoric ...
The State Fair of West Virginia is an annual state fair for West Virginia, United States. It is held annually in mid-August on the State Fairgrounds in Lewisburg. This year's State Fair is scheduled for 8-17 August 2024. The State Fairgrounds consists of a large open park for carnivals and exhibition, grandstands, and several exhibition ...
West Virginia folklore. West Virginia has a rich tradition of folklore – including folktales, legends, and superstitions – resulting from the diverse ethnicities, religions, languages, and culture of migrants who moved there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.