Hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers have taken over the streets of the Rhineland in western Germany, dancing, singing, drinking and showing off their colorful costumes.

In many places, women stormed city halls, symbolically taking power for one day — which is why carnival's Fat Thursday in this region is traditionally called Weiberfastnacht, or the carnival of ...

In many places, women stormed city halls, symbolically taking power for one day — which is why carnival’s Fat Thursday in this region is traditionally called Weiberfastnacht, or the carnival ...