On Sunday night we attended Cheinbäse (a Fasnacht tradition of bonfires dating back to the 16th century) in Liestal Switzerland - just 10 miles from Basel. Since 1869 people have been carrying burning bundles of pinewood in a parade and in more recent decades they have started carrying bonfire carts with flames up to 5 stories high. Amazingly, the flames were only feet away from the people and surrounding buildings and lasted for 1 1/2 hours. We enjoyed this bazaar activity along with thousands of other spectators and an army of fire fighters. Check out the videos and pictures to see how crazy this event really is.
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