Catalogue question 264 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
For which festival do people in Germany wear colourful costumes and masks?
- on Rosenmontag (Rose Monday) Correct
- on May Day
- at Oktoberfest
- at Pentecost
Why — for every option
- A — Correct: Rosenmontag is the high point of street carnival, when colourful costumes, masks and disguises are traditionally worn, especially in the Rhineland.
- B — May Day (1 May) is Labour Day, without a tradition of costumes.
- C — At Oktoberfest, some people wear traditional dress (dirndls, lederhosen), but that is not disguise with masks and costumes in the carnival sense.
- D — Pentecost is a Christian festival with no tradition of costumes.
Source: www.bpb.de
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