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A Swiss Carnival....

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         &nbspThis photo was taken last Sunday, as I was in the small town of Liestal ( Switzerland ) which homes one of the most peculiar and fascinating Carnivals I've ever heard of. When night comes, all the city lights are turned off and only then does a two-hour procession begin, with some of the town's citizens marching through the darkness down the main street and carrying burning wooden brooms on their shoulders, followed by bigger and bigger charriots containing incandescent logs which culminates into a sort of fire orgy where the heat of the air is unbearable to the spectators whenever the men take a short break from pulling those huge handcarts ablaze with hundreds of burning logs in them...Those glowing charriots and torches symbolize the sun that breaks the darkness of winter and probably refer to the Celtic way of celebrating the end of the winter season, such as with the spring-time festival of Beltaine , during which the farmers and shepherds drove the livestock between huge bonfires, to protect them from evil spirits and to mark the beginning of the season of Light.         &nbspIf you want to get the feel of what this fantastic Carnival is about, you can just click here.         &nbsp...Thank you very much for your recent comments and support. Have a nice forthcoming week-end ! thumb_2413901.jpg

Comments (36)


BorisB

5:21AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

What an impressive atmosphere!!

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gaius

7:04AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Une photo du feu de dieu !!! Sérieusement, c'est absolument superbe et, sur le plan technique, une réussite impressionnante. L'ambiance que, du coup, on imagine aisément est parfaitement rendue ; un très grand bravo.

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Cyve

7:10AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Wonderful scene!!!

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magnus073

7:36AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Jean-Luc, This is without a doubt one of the most fascinating photos I've seen in a long time. I couldn't even begin to imagine a carnival like this existing. It must be a thrill to be there in person to witness the ceremony. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing bit of their culture with us.

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jayfar

8:40AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Sounds and looks like great fun.

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virginiese Online Now!

9:43AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Impressionnant ce carnaval ! Ca doit faire peur tout de même de voir des flammes de plus en plus hautes et chaudes ! Je me rappelle que tu avais déja mis une photo sur ce sujet dans ta galerie et j'ai déja trouvé cet événement fascinant! Bravo pour cette capture réussie bien que difficile !

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MagikUnicorn

10:25AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Merci pour les info, ça l'air d'être toute un joli festival :)

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Hendesse

10:32AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Fantastic shot. I like the mood you've captured.

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hipps13

10:37AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

fun and exciting smiles warm hugs, Linda

alanwilliams

11:09AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

a beautifully dramatic shot

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adrie

11:16AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Great photoshot my friend.

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Jean_C

11:44AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Une tradition passionnante, et une image qui est absolument magnifique!

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Leije

11:50AM | Thu, 21 February 2013

La photo est très impressionnante, cette procession doit être incroyable à voir !

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Flint_Hawk

12:05PM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Amazing capture!

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FredNunes

2:33PM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Superb exposure on this! Great job my friend!

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kgb224

2:53PM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Superb capture my friend. God Bless.

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MarciaGomes

3:59PM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Incrível foto meu amigo é impressionante a cerimonia com o fogo eu vi o vídeo é assustador todo aquele fogo e as pessoas perto ,será que ninguém se queima.++++++++5

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flavia49

5:07PM | Thu, 21 February 2013

wonderful work

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sandra46

5:19PM | Thu, 21 February 2013

AMAZING IMAGE! WE ALSO HAD CARNIVALS FOR BELTANE (FROM VERONA WESTWARD) AS WELL AS REITIA, A VENETKEN GODDESS, THEY HAD WHEELS OF FIRE THROWN DOWN THE SLOPE OF A MOUNTAIN.

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feeline68120

5:36PM | Thu, 21 February 2013

wow une photo tres bien prise bravo bravo c'est geant :) sublime

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midnightmum

6:10PM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Yes it was a wonderful video, it would have been hard to tell the story in one picture. Thanks for sharing.

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Nonsolum

9:28PM | Thu, 21 February 2013

Eh bien voilà nous y sommes : après les clowneries de certains, de quoi réchauffer les âmes (fussent-elles sensibles). En tous les cas bien vu, bien déclenché ! Si tu vas à RioOOOoo... :-D

bebert

10:43PM | Thu, 21 February 2013

impressionnant du point de vue technique.

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sharky_

11:57PM | Thu, 21 February 2013

They sure light up the place with fire. Hot Captures. Aloha

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mgtcs

12:48AM | Fri, 22 February 2013

Fantastic capture Jean-Luc, precious colors, fantastic timing! Congratulations!

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rainbows

3:42AM | Fri, 22 February 2013

A beautiful capture to celebrate the coming of the light, dear Jean-Luc. Superb work. Hugs and Bisous. Di. xx

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tommorules

11:51AM | Sat, 23 February 2013

Looks like a great experience!

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ragouc

6:03AM | Sun, 24 February 2013

Really good shot.

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junge1

6:07PM | Sun, 24 February 2013

This is a very nice capture Jean-Luc, but the video really demonstrates what you are talking about. Turning the lights out makes it more dramatic, but it is also very scary. When those big chariots get pulled through the arch in the house the flames lick up the outside walls. This would never be permitted in the US, and here in the Southwest (Arizona) the fire danger is so high that no fire works of any size are permitted during 4th of July or for New Years Eve celebrations. Despite the fact that the houses here look solid, they are so flimsy, with wooden framing, that it wouldn't take much to create a fire. The masks and the whole procession in the carnival look like this must have begun way back, probably centuries ago. It would be really something to see in person. It also looked as if the spectators were well fortified with drink. A great unusual and historical event well captured!

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Darkwish

5:06AM | Mon, 25 February 2013

Amazing shot! Really cool!

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