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Karneval Terminology

Adjutant

Protector and assistant to the Prinzessin

Elferrat

Eleven people serving as the Prinz's governing board

Fasching

Bavarian word for Karneval

Garde

Men and women who entertain the Prinzenpaar

Helau or Alaaf

Hello (used as an official greeting of Fasching)

Hexen

Advisory group to the Prinzessin or Weiberfastnacht

Hofdame

Lady in waiting to the Prinzessin

Hofmarschall

Court overseer and assistant to the Prinz

Kappenabend

"Crazy hat night"

Kinder Prinzenpaar

Junior Royalty

Kostümball

Costume Party

Lumpenball

"Hobo Evening" following Ash Wednesday.  Everyone appears to be broke.

Mundschenk(in)

"Tavern Master", responsible for keeping the Prinz's chalice full of wine

Narr

"Fool" or "Jester" who entertains the Prinz

Orden

Medals given by the Prinz and/or President

Präsident(in)

The President of the Klub

Prinz

The Prince

Prinzessin

The Princess

Schunkeln

Swaying to the beat of the music, your arms linked at the elbows with the person next to you

Schutzmann

Constable of the Royal Court

Weiberfastnacht

Women's Carnival Day

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