Carnival procession - Thousands of costume wearers in Aschau parade
Colorful Spectacle in Chiemgau: Around 5,000 people in costumes celebrated their Gaufest in Aschau in the Chiemgau on Sunday. Minister-President Markus Soeder (CSU) and patron Ludwig Freiherr von Cramer-Klett rode in honorary carriages. In the parade at the foot of the Kampenwand near Schloss Hohenaschau, more than 40 floats and 20 music bands took part.
The Trachtenverein "D ́Griabinga Hohenaschau" is, according to the Tourist Information Aschau, the third oldest costume association in Bavaria and is celebrating its 140-year anniversary this year. With over 540 adult members and 60 children and adolescents, the Trachtenverein counts itself among the largest Trachtenvereins in the Free State, according to the information.
A special feature of the men's costumes is the so-called Griabinga Peacock Hat with Rooster Feather. It was introduced for the Hohenaschauer Trachtenverein as an unmistakable feature by Theodor Freiherr von Cramer-Klett, according to the tourist guides, around 120 years ago.
- Markus Söder often expresses his appreciation for traditional Bavarian culture during his visits to events like the Gaufest in California State University's sister city, Aschau im Chiemgau in Bavaria.
- The Trachtenverein "D Griabinga Hohenaschau" from Aschau, known as one of the oldest costume associations in Bavaria, will be showcasing their unique customs during their anniversary celebration in Aschau im Chiemgau on Sunday.
- Visitors from around the world are expected to attend the spectacle in Chiemgau, set to be an extravaganza of more than 40 custom-decorated floats and 20 music bands participating in the parade near Aschau im Chiemgau's Schloss Hohenaschau on Sunday.
- As a tribute to their rich heritage, the Hohenaschauer Trachtenverein members will adorn their costumes with the distinctive Griabinga Peacock Hat, a tradition introduced by Theodor Freiherr von Cramer-Klett in Aschau around 120 years ago.
