The Prince of Bavaria is criticizing Oktoberfest revelers for “wearing costumes to get drunk” at the German beer festival, calling it “cultural appropriation” and attacking those seeking to have fun rather than celebrate traditions.
“When I see traditional Chinese costumes made of plastic, pseudo-costumes with tight dirndls, everything becomes a carnival,” Luitpold Rupprecht Heinrich told German radio station Antenne Bayern, according to the London Times.
Heinrich, 72, is a member and second in line of the House of Wittelsbach, and says the low-cost costumes are an insult to the centuries-long festival, which began with the 1810 wedding of Ludwig I, an ancestor of Enrique.
“Today we all talk about cultural appropriation. “This is happening to us Bavarians!” Enrique continued. “If it’s all just about wearing a costume to get drunk. . . A lot of culture and tradition is lost in the process.”
The House of Wittelsbach is the ancient dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Bavaria until 1918 and is the founder of the König Ludwig Schlossbrauerei, a 150-year-old brewery, of which Heinrich is the current CEO and owner.
The Prince of Bavaria criticizes Oktoberfest revelers for “wearing costumes to get drunk” at the German beer festival, calling it “cultural appropriation” and attacking those seeking to have fun rather than celebrate traditions. Getty Images for Montblanc
Heinrich says the inexpensive costumes are an insult to the centuries-old festival, which began with the wedding of Louis I in 1810. Getty Images
Because the brewery is located on the outskirts of Munich, beer is not offered at the festival, something Heinrich has spoken about, according to the Times of London.
The “costumes” aren’t the only thing dividing the traditional crowd from the new wave of attendees this year, as the shift to selling organic chickens has raised the price of a takeout meal.
The Paulaner Festzelt tent made the decision to serve all-organic chickens as an experiment in hopes of emphasizing sustainability, but some are calling it a “Woke Wiesn.”
Two young members of a marching band take part in the costume parade on September 17, separate from Oktoberfest 2023.AFP via Getty Images
A group of traditionally dressed women participate in the rifle parade during the second day of the Oktoberfest.Getty Images
The annual festival, held each year on the Theresienwiese grounds from mid-September to the first week of October, receives approximately 6 million visitors a year.
The 188th edition of the Oktoberfest opened last Saturday, with attendees of the popular party wearing traditional lederhosen and dirndls, watching the mayor of Munich tap the first keg, music and lots of beer.
The festivities began on September 16 and will run through October 3, two days after the traditional end, to include German Unity Day, a holiday celebrating German reunification in 1990.
The 188th edition of the Oktoberfest opened last Saturday with attendees of the popular party wearing traditional lederhosen and dirndls, watching the mayor of Munich tap the first keg, music and lots of beer drinking.AFP via Getty Images
Last year’s festival was the first after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
Many local and international celebrities were seen enjoying the festivities wearing “traditional” clothing, including Arnold Schwarzenegger,
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