Chienbäse
chienbäse fasnacht tradition liestal basellandschaft switzerland sunday night ash wednesday night morgestraich basel city procession begin people carrying burning bundle pinewood chip called chienbäse alemannic german pinewood besom medieval town center along rathausstrasse entering city gate south recent decade chienbäse augmented cart carrying bonfire flame often reaching high house parade attended thousand spectator switzerland well country around globe closely packed either side small street origin custom open speculation often identified pagan spring ritual due archaic quality fire spectacle earliest report procession torch bearer date tradition bonfire lent longer history attestation dating least th century chienbäse society website german melt away winter liestal’s chienbäse festival english