The Hoppeditz, traditional figure wearing a Fortuna Düsseldorf jersey. The German Carnival season traditionally begins with the Hoppeditz Erwachen event on 11 November, Düsseldorf, Germany, and runs to Ash Wednesday the following year.

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Photo credit: © Bettina Strenske / Alamy / Afripics
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