Worms, Germany. 30th August 2014. Pupils from a local high school perform the dance of the fishwives at the opening ceremony of the Backfischfest 2014. The largest wine fair along the Rhine, the Backfischfest, started in Worms with the traditional handing over of power from the Lord Mayor to the mayor of the fishermenÕs lea. The ceremony included dances and music.

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