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Slide 2 Munich is the city where Oktoberfest is held Slide 3 Look at all the people! Approximately six million people visit each year. Oktoberfest is the last sixteen days of September. Slide 4 Carnival Rides! Slide 5 The food is awesome! This is roasted chicken called Hendl Slide 6 This is a pork knuckle called Haxn. Slide 7 This is white sausage called Weiwurst. This sausage must be peeled before it is eaten. Slide 8 Huge pretzels are called Brezn. Slide 9 Oktoberfest began as a celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Saxe-Hildburghausen. Slide 10 The symbol for the city of Munich is the Munich Monk known as the Mnchner Kindl Slide 11 The sixteen day celebration begins with a parade. These horses are pulling a keg wagon. Slide 12 beer kegs in the parade Slide 13 The Statue of Bavaria watches over the Oktoberfest celebrations. Slide 14 The mayor of Munich taps the first keg of Oktoberfest by saying Ozapft is Slide 15 Many men wear traditional garb to Oktoberfest. These pants are called Lederhosen Slide 16 The traditional dress for women is called a Dirndl Slide 17 There are about 14 beer tents at Oktoberfest. This is the most famous beer tent Schottenhamel Slide 18 This is what it looks like inside the beer tents. Slide 19 Being a waitress inside a beer tent is hard work! Sie ist sehr stark!