7th generation showman: the backbone of all folk festivals

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Karl Hartnagels Leben spielt sich seit seiner Kindheit auf Volksfesten ab. Source: Supplied / Privat

It is folk festival time in Bavaria. The current 'Herbstvolksfest' in Nuremberg is Bavaria's second-largest right after Oktoberfest. For many it is a place of pleasure, but for Karl Hartnagel it is his workplace. He was born into a family of showmen and sells fresh pretzels. We talk to him about what life is like as a showman.



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