Usually sweets () are thrown into the crowds lining the streets among cries of  or , whereby the cry  is only applied in the Cologne Carnival and Oche Alaaf is only applied in Aachen Carnival–  stems from or , Ripuarian for "all [others] away". Sweets and tulips are thrown into the crowd.
Usually sweets () are thrown into the crowds lining the streets among cries of  or , whereby the cry  is used exclusively in the Cologne Carnival and Oche Alaaf is only used in Aachen Carnival–  originates from or , Ripuarian for "all [others] away". Sweets and tulips are thrown into the crowd.