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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthias Schrader

Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock

Germany Procession Tradition - (Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Farmers and their horses walked in a festive parade through the small Bavarian town of Warngau on Sunday to honor their patron saint, St. Leonhard.

Their manes neatly combed, the massive horses were decorated with ribbons and greenery as they pulled the adorned carriages to a local church as part of the procession some 35 kilometers (22 miles) south of Munich.

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