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MUNICH, Sept 17 (Reuters) – The annual Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer pageant, kicked off on Saturday for the primary time since 2019, marking the top of a two-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hundreds sporting “Lederhosen”, or leather-based trousers – a typical mainstay of Bavarian tradition – flocked to the occasion that normally attracts round 6 million guests to Munich a yr, together with vacationer from world wide.
Guests attend the official opening of the world’s largest beer pageant, the 187th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, September 17, 2022. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert
“It is a bit of an anxious second strolling by means of the entire crowd,” one customer mentioned. “As soon as we get sitting down and having a beer we’ll be alright.”
Revellers sit at lengthy communal tables to swig beer, eat sausages, pretzel or pork knuckle, and hearken to oompah bands.
Munich mayor Dieter Reiter mentioned earlier this yr that the Oktoberfest, held from Sept. 17 to Oct. 3, would happen with none COVID-19 restrictions. learn extra
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Reporting by Ayhan Uyanik und Christine Uyanik; Writing by Christoph Steitz; Enhancing by Alex Richardson
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