Martini session in Bad Saulgau: fools are celebrating their big comeback!

Martini session in Bad Saulgau: fools are celebrating their big comeback!

At 11:11 a.m. the Doraus guild opened the Martini session in the Kleber Post in Bad Saulgau. Oberbüttel Johannes Höninger rang in the festive day with his fool's bell and looked back on a year that was full of celebrations in Bad Saulgau. The highlights included the Dance into May, the wine festival with fashion show and the Ländle market. This shows once again how deeply rooted the celebration culture is in this city, which is located on the Upper Swabian Baroque and Swabian Baths Road, and whose residents take great joy in old customs.

Höninger paid particular attention to the farewell to Mayor Raphael Osmakowski-Miller, who resigned from his position as guild master. His successor, Andreas Arnold, not only took over the moderation, but also awarded the newly created Order of Merit “Doraus Star” to Jürgen Engst. He was honored as a mask group leader for over 20 years - proof of the citizens' close connection to their traditions. Schwäbische.de reports that this is part of a major revival of Fasnet traditions that will further strengthen Bad Saulgau in the coming year.

Festive setting and guests of honor

District President Klaus Tappeser, who was also present at the meeting as a guest of honor, spoke of his ties to Bad Saulgau. For this occasion he brought the foundation certificate of the “Stiftung Kulturgut Saulgauer Fasnacht” and received a copy of the new carnival book by Matthias Metzler. The presence of such guests of honor underlines the importance of Fasnet in the region. Bad Saulgau is not only a popular place for festivities, but also a center for the Swabian-Alemannic carnival, such as bad-saulgau.de determines.

Another highlight of the meeting was the poetic description of Bad Saulg written by District Administrator Stefanie Bürkle, who was elected as patron for the upcoming major event. Mayor Osmakowski-Miller also gave a musical performance by singing a self-written song to the tune of the 1970s pop song “Butterfly”. The ladies Bärbel Schneider and Helene Straub also came with a modern love song that humorously dealt with smartphones.

Experience tradition and customs

Bad Saulgau has a long tradition of customs that is not only reflected in Carnival. The city hosts numerous festivals such as the Bächtlefest, one of the largest children's and local festivals in the region, whose roots go back to the 16th century. The palm procession, which is particularly celebrated on Palm Sunday, is also part of the cultural wealth that the city has to offer. This shows how important preserving and maintaining traditions is for the residents.

The Swabian-Alemannic Carnival, a unique form since the 20th century, offers a colorful setting of historical customs and festive events. The fools gather regularly to announce their programs and prepare for the traditional parades. The carnival customs, such as dusting off masks and loud celebrations in numerous places, show the diversity and liveliness of this tradition. As such, the practice has been included in the Nationwide Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage, reflecting the significance and depth of these celebrations, such as Wikipedia explained.

In short, Fasnet in Bad Saulgau is not just a time of celebration, but a living testament to the culture and community that is firmly anchored in the hearts of the population. The upcoming landscape meeting of the Upper Swabia-Allgäu carnival landscape in 2027 at Gänsbühl will certainly show a great revival of these beautiful traditions and bring people together again.