Chienbäse

Chienbäse is a Fasnacht tradition of Liestal, Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland synonymous of the expulsion of the winter and one of the most spectacular events among the country. The night before the Morgestraich in Basel city, a parade begins with people carrying burning bundles of pinewood chips (also called Chienbäse) entering the town center through the city south gate of Liestal.