trachtenfest (traditional costume festival) in burg (spreewald) 2025

every year the people of burg gather together for a traditional costume festival and perform a parade through the little town. a stage, stands for food and some rides awaited us at the end of the parade. next to the stage area an interesting tradition took place for the 132nd time. a sorbian-wendish custom: cock plucking - £apanje kokota.

Whoever succeeds in this is crowned harvest king and may choose a queen from among the girls in their festive traditional costumes.

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