A Bavarian Prince has hit out at Oktoberfest revellers who are wearing "excessively low cut, Chinese plastic" outfits.
Cheap attire and a "cultural appropriation" of the country has left a 72-year-old Royal Family member foaming at the mouth. Prince of Bavaria, Luitpold Rupprecht Heinrich says the cheap costumes are dressing down the historic event.
He blasted the "carnival" atmosphere Oktoberfest now held and hit out at those who flaunted their bodies in "psuedo-costumes". Clearly not keen on the modernisation of the historic holiday, the Prince did not hold back in his criticism.
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Bavarian culture was seemingly under "cultural appropriation" from festival goers hoping to booze it up with quality pints and rounds of German beer. But it was not to the liking of Prince Heinrich.
The fuming royal member said: "When I see Chinese-made folk costumes made of plastic, pseudo-costumes with tight dirndls, then the whole thing becomes a carnival. We all talk about cultural appropriation today. Here it's happening to us Bavarians!
"If the whole thing is just about wearing a costume to get drunk in… you lose a lot of culture and tradition in the process." Lads adorned in lederhosen and ladies donning "dirndls" get the goat of the prince, the Daily Mail reported.
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Oktoberfest has been hit by a slate of traditionalist critics who believe the festival is moving further and further away from its original intent. Low-neckline dresses and blouses are now the popular choice of garment for women attending the boozy day out.
The festival, held in Munich every year for the past 213, has become a breeding ground for those hoping to splash out on cheap pints instead of celebrating Bavarian culture. A change in pace for the event has seen boozy Brits lap up the cheap drink, but has annoyed some residents.
Although the drinks may be flowing and cheap to purchase, food is a different problem entirely. Andrea Koerner, speaking to the Wall Street Journal, said it cost £17.70 to purchase an organic half hen.
She said: "We don't know the taste because it costs too much to try." Not everyone was fussed about the price hike though, with the younger generation still excited to take a taste of Bavarian culture.
Jake Williams said: "I don't care at all. I guess it is good if people care about the chickens." Their care for chickens paled in comparison to their love of cheap pints, with the food price hike hitting the festival the last few years.
Food prices were hiked even higher following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the festival does not show any signs of reducing the already high prices for the likes of chicken and beer.
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Festivities for the wedding of Prince Regent Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen in 1810 set the first of many Bavarian celebrations, which soon became Oktoberfest. The wedding festivities which took place almost 213 years ago set the standard for celebrations.
An enormous horse race was held on the day of the wedding between the princess and the man who would become King Ludwig I. Residents loved it so much they decided to do another on the anniversary of their wedding the very next year.
Such a tradition soon spiralled into continued festivities including fairground rides, attractions and a growing love of beer in the years to come. A love which has continued to this day, despite the protests of the elderly prince.
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