Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Dragon-Slaying Festival in Furth im Wald


This German-language video provides a brief introduction to the plot of the annual Drachenstich Festspiel (Dragon-Slaying Festival) in the Bavarian town of Furth im Wald -- the oldest folk festival in Germany, and likely the oldest in all of Europe, dating back to before 1590.



Drachenstich: Official Site

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