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 distributed among crowds lining the streets with cries of  or , where the cry  is exclusive to the Cologne Carnival and Oche Alaaf is specific to Aachen Carnival–  derives from or , Ripuarian for "all [others] away". Sweets and tulips are thrown into the crowd.