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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: A man lies in a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men sit in a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men jump into a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men jump into a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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dpatop - 10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: A man jumps into a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men sit in a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: At the traditional dirty pig festival, a man stands with a long stick in a muddy hollow. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: The onlookers stand at the dirty pig festival at a mud pit, while the turquoise smoke of a smoke cartridge rises in the foreground. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men jump and sit in a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: At the traditional dirty pig festival, small children, dressed as so-called runners, stand at a mud dump. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: At the traditional dirty pig festival, a so-called runner of the festive society stands with a whip in his hand. ... At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: At the traditional dirty pig festival, so-called runners stand at a mud dump. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: At the traditional dirty pig festival, a so-called runner of the festival company stands with a whip at a mud hole. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: A man lies in a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: A man lies in a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: At the traditional dirty pig festival, men sit in a mud dump, while a man standing in front of them smears mud on their heads. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: At the traditional dirty pig festival, a so-called runner of the festival company stands with a whip at a mud hole, while turquoise smoke from a smoke cartridge rises. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: At the traditional dirty pig festival, a so-called runner of the festive society stands with a colourful hat. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men sit in a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men sit in a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: A man stands at the traditional dirty pig festival with a long stick at a mud hollow. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men jump into a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men jump into a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men jump into a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Visitors travel to the Dirty Pig Festival in festive floats. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: A disguised visitor ignites pyrotechnics at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men sit and jump in a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: At the traditional dirty pig festival, a man sits in a mud dump, while a man standing in front of him smears mud on his head. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: At the traditional dirty pig festival, a so-called runner of the festival company stands with the whip at the mud hole. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: At the traditional dirty pig festival, a so-called runner of the festival company stands with the whip at the mud hole. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men sit in a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: Men jump into a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Runners dressed in white, depicting the summer, walk in between with long whips until the last dirty pig is driven out of the mud. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: A man jumps into a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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10 June 2019, Saxony-Anhalt, Hergisdorf: A man jumps into a mud hole at the traditional dirty pig festival. At this folk festival, which traditionally takes place at Whitsuntide, men jump into a mud hole again and again to drive out the winter. Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

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