I know, I know—I’m late. Carneval, or Fasnacht , as we call it in the Swiss‑German part of the country, has already been underway for a while. Still, since this is a celebration with deep pagan roots, of course I had to write about it. Nowadays, Carneval has changed quite a lot. The festivities have become more modern, and here in Switzerland, how it’s celebrated can even differ from one town to another. Chesslette and Lätschete: A Week‑Long Ritual of Noise, Ghost‑Chasing, an
