Carnival in Schladming-Dachstein
Carnival in Styria
The hustle and bustle of the 5th season
Doughnuts, confetti and costumes! The colorful carnival season in Schladming-Dachstein is associated with a number of traditions:
Your carnival highlights:
- From parades, to the prince and princess, to the carnival mayor - from Schladming to Stainach, the jesters parade through the streets at various events
- A look back at mishaps, misfortunes and failures - carnival time is also the best time to recall some of the funny hijinks of the past year in cabarets.
- Culinary delights from doughnuts to a herring feast.
Top events at carnival time
Parades:
There are no limits to creativity during carnival. Fools parade through the streets in colorful, elaborately staged costumes. In many places, a carnival guild, known as the Elferrat , controls the goings-on. Everyone in this guild takes on certain functions. For example, there is also a carnival mayor who "rules" for the carnival period. The "storming" of the town hall is also a fixed feature in some towns.
carnival cabaret:
Traditionally, the funniest hopplas of the past year are taken up and staged with a wink. This event has different names depending on the location:
- in Gröbming, the stronghold of carnival, it is called Lumumba
- in Schladming and Haus im Ennstal it is called Varieté
- in Donnersbachwald it is known as the Faschingsbrief
Sporting carnival events:
Carnival is also a sporting time: in many places, carnival curling and even a carnival Olympics invite you to take part. And if you still have energy afterwards, you can dance the night away in costume at the numerous masked balls in the region.
Culinary delights
"Fleischkrapfen" - speciality filled with meat:
Whether hearty or fluffy and sweet - "Fleischkrapfen" are as much a part of carnival as skiing is to winter!
On the last Wednesday before the start of Lent, a delicious calorie bomb is traditionally served - "Fleischkrapfen". These are filled with smoked meat, folded into a crescent shape and fried in hot pork fat.
They are then served with savory. Substantial, but without a doubt a delicacy.
Carnival doughnuts:
Incidentally, there are many stories surrounding the creation of the sweet carnival doughnuts filled with apricot jam. For example, a cook with the surname Krapf threw a piece of yeast dough at her husband in a rage, but it landed in a pot of hot fat. We will probably never know whether this is how the Faschingskrapfen was actually created.
The fact is, however, that the sweet doughnuts were used to fill one's stomach before fasting for 40 days. And even today, the carnival doughnut serves as the basis for many a celebration.
"Heringschmaus":
Another culinary custom that should not be missed at carnival time is the "Heringschmaus" on Ash Wednesday.
Traditionally, some inns in the region treat their guests to a "Heringschmaus" and a wide variety of fish dishes.
