Oktoberfest:A Marriage Celebration for Nearly Two-Hundred Years
Oktoberfest has become known as the largest fair in the world as every year it brings together nearly 6 million people in Munich Bavaria Germany.
Intended to celebrate a historic marriage the celebration lasts 16-17 days depending on how the calendar year falls.
Alcohol, beer mainly, plays a significant role in the festival, made heartily darker and of higher alcohol content when prepared for the festivities.
Similarly, foods of the Bavarian culture such as sausage, chicken, cheese noodles and sauerkraut are served throughout the fairgrounds.
The unification of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese from Saxe-Hildburghausen in holy matrimony on October 12th, 1810 sparked the tradition of the widely known Oktoberfest of today.
Becoming annual event, it has rarely been cancelled; 24 times of cancellation exist today in its past of nearly 200 years.
Main issues of cause for cancellation are related to war and disease.
In 1835, a parade was inducted into the common procedures prior to the festivities.
Gatherings nearing 8000 people join in center of Munich on Maximilian Street for the annual Bavarian rich addition to the celebratory events of Oktoberfest.
As with any social event, alcohol and partakers of often can cause a scene that is less than respectable to some.
There has always been a rising issue surrounding the alcohol consumption of younger participants and how they behave there after.
Those that cannot handle what they have consumed are called Bierleichen, which stands for beer corpses in Deutsch, and when the inebriation reaches a point of passing out they are brought to the medical tent where they can be looked after.
The most recent development towards creating a more family-friendly atmosphere during Oktoberfest contains two parameters.
In 2005 it was purposed and accepted no Schlager will be drank until 6:00 in the evening.
Likewise, pop music would not be played but rather a soft melody of traditional wind music would float across the atmosphere.
Seemingly successful, many families have enjoyed the comfort of a child-appropriate setting with which they can enjoy with their families.
Intended to celebrate a historic marriage the celebration lasts 16-17 days depending on how the calendar year falls.
Alcohol, beer mainly, plays a significant role in the festival, made heartily darker and of higher alcohol content when prepared for the festivities.
Similarly, foods of the Bavarian culture such as sausage, chicken, cheese noodles and sauerkraut are served throughout the fairgrounds.
The unification of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese from Saxe-Hildburghausen in holy matrimony on October 12th, 1810 sparked the tradition of the widely known Oktoberfest of today.
Becoming annual event, it has rarely been cancelled; 24 times of cancellation exist today in its past of nearly 200 years.
Main issues of cause for cancellation are related to war and disease.
In 1835, a parade was inducted into the common procedures prior to the festivities.
Gatherings nearing 8000 people join in center of Munich on Maximilian Street for the annual Bavarian rich addition to the celebratory events of Oktoberfest.
As with any social event, alcohol and partakers of often can cause a scene that is less than respectable to some.
There has always been a rising issue surrounding the alcohol consumption of younger participants and how they behave there after.
Those that cannot handle what they have consumed are called Bierleichen, which stands for beer corpses in Deutsch, and when the inebriation reaches a point of passing out they are brought to the medical tent where they can be looked after.
The most recent development towards creating a more family-friendly atmosphere during Oktoberfest contains two parameters.
In 2005 it was purposed and accepted no Schlager will be drank until 6:00 in the evening.
Likewise, pop music would not be played but rather a soft melody of traditional wind music would float across the atmosphere.
Seemingly successful, many families have enjoyed the comfort of a child-appropriate setting with which they can enjoy with their families.
