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    Octoberfest. Today, the festival is more popular than ever with 5.2 million people attending during Octoberfest 2016. Clothing The two types of clothing that are mainly worn at Oktoberfest are the Lederhosen and Dirndl. The Lederhosen is worn by men and the Dirndl is worn by women. The Lederhosen emerged from Alpine regions of Germany and Austria during the 18th century. Even though there were leather pants during this time, southern Germany created the

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    What do you think of when I say beer, bratwurst, dirndl, lederhosen, or party? A. Do you think Oktoberfest? *1. Because if you do, then you would be correct. Beer, bratwurst, and the traditional dirndl dress, as well as the male equivalent lederhosen, are all a part of the party that is Oktoberfest. II. For those of you that did not think of this traditional German festival, that is alright. You will be informed about its origin, cultural amenities, and finally, touch base on the

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    When the woman gets married, she will knot the apron. German men used to wear leather trousers, known as "lederhosen." Men now reserve lederhosen for formal or traditional events such as weddings or folk festivals. Germans have different types of money than we do. They have what is called Euros. It takes 0.92 euros to make one american dollar. Germans had a few different religions

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    the characterization in Bernstein's Candide. Since the costumes did not follow any time period, each one of them was created to fit each character's personality or attributes. As a result of this Candide’s costume of lederhosen reflected his immaturity. In Germany lederhosen were worn specifically by young men. Candide’s dress served as a way to communicate with the audience that instead of a full grown man this character is to portray a boy in the show. In contrast, Cunegonde's cocktail dress

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    The clothing in Germany used to be very traditional, with fancy items for both genders to wear. Things such as lederhosen, which are trousers for the men, and dirndls, which are formal dresses for the girls. "Men now reserve lederhosen for formal or traditional events such as weddings or folk festivals” (Cameron). Nowadays, women and men’s clothing are still formal, but have come a long way. Most businessmen in Germany wear

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    There are all sorts of tavern wench costumes that are more modern. These include Oktoberfest serving wench costumes which are fairly accurate representations of the real servers at the annual Munich beer festival. A derivation on this theme is the Lederhosen serving wench, who wears the knickerboker pants and braces instead of a skirt. These costumes can be really sexy and ideal if you are the host of a

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    Throughout Isabel Allende’s Story, “The Little Heidelberg”, love and magical realism can be observed. There are plentiful details in describing the physical characteristics of the setting and the people and scenery within the tale. These techniques reinforce the theme, of which is unrequited love. “The Little Heidelberg” is the story of a small dance hall. The customers of The Little Heidelberg are typically older men and women, many of whom are foreigners who cannot speak English. One of these

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    OUTLINE WORKSHEET: Speech to Inform From beer steins, to tractors, to a week's’ worth of bad decisions. This is Oktoberfest. How unique a festival it may be, you have to wonder where it all started. Believe it or not, but this festival has been an ongoing tradition for the last 200 years. Started in the early 1800’s it originates in Germany. This manic event has leaped across continents and has become a very engrossed tradition of the United States. Oktoberfest might just look like a drunk friend

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