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Fastenzeit

Fastenzeit is the name given to the time of fasting between Ash Wednesday and Easter.  During this time people avoid eating meat, although in some families this is extended to eating sweets and listening to music, or drinking alcohol.

In some areas of Germany, people are not supposed to laugh on Good Friday, or dance between Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at 11:35 pm and is filed under Easter, Fastnacht. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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