Carnival Ghost Procession

[sty]

These photos were taken on the Carnival Ghost Procession (Geisterzug) in Cologne/Germany last Saturday.

 

[cgw]

These photos were taken on the Carnival Ghost Procession (Geisterzug) in Cologne/Germany last Saturday.

Thanks for this! My kind of street photography. High-contrast B&W was the perfect choice. Tell us more about the occasion?

 

[sty]

Thanks for this! My kind of street photography. High-contrast B&W was the perfect choice. Tell us more about the occasion?

History:

Ghost parades have been part of the Cologne Carnival since 1860, but they were banned during the First World War.
When the Cologne Rose Monday parade was cancelled in 1991 due to the Second Gulf War,
an anti-Gulf War demonstration was to take place on the usual route of the Rose Monday parade.
In the end, anti-war demonstrators and carnivalists marched together through Cologne city center.

In the ghost parade, anyone can spontaneously and without prior registration parade through the streets as a ghost or dark figure.
The parade route changes every year and is deliberately laid out so that vehicles cannot take part;
electric music is also not permitted.
Every year the parade has a motto that is usually inspired by current political events.

 

[sty]

Here an Essay about my photos on "about photography":

Punk, Protest, and Photography: How Martin Styblo Captures the Spirit of Cologne’s Ghost Parade — about photography

Every year, masked figures take over the streets of Cologne, marching without cars, without electronic music, just drums, voices, and raw energy. It’s a mix of protest, tradition, and underground culture, a place where politics and art collide in the night. Picture Story

aboutphotography.blog

 

[cgw]

Great! This site needs more photo essays. Thanks for sharing your work.