Английская Википедия:Gemüseschlacht
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The Шаблон:Lang (German for 'vegetable battle') or Шаблон:Lang ('water battle') was an annual food fight held in Berlin, Germany on the Oberbaum Bridge between the districts of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg.Шаблон:RШаблон:Efn Traditionally held during the summer, the fight first occurred in 1998.Шаблон:RШаблон:Efn Hundreds of people attended the event; the German newspaper Die Welt reported in 2008 that there were 800 participants.Шаблон:R The tradition had ended by 2022.Шаблон:R
Background
During the Cold War, the borough of Friedrichshain was a part of East Berlin, while the borough of Kreuzberg was across the Spree river in West Berlin.Шаблон:R The Oberbaum Bridge over the Spree connected the two boroughs, and was one of the few checkpoints at which one could cross from West Berlin into East Berlin.Шаблон:RШаблон:Efn
After East Germany merged with West Germany in 1990, the administration of the city of Berlin decided to combine the two boroughs of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg into one borough, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg.Шаблон:R People of the two boroughs protested, as the decision had been made without seeking input from the residents.Шаблон:R Many demonstrated by gathering at the Oberbaum Bridge and throwing food at each other.Шаблон:R
The first such demonstration was held in 1998.Шаблон:R The merger of the two boroughs was completed in 2001.Шаблон:R Annual fights on the bridge continued and were officially registered as demonstrations.Шаблон:R
Fight
The annual fights, which always took place during the summer, had the residents of Friedrichshain pitted against the residents of Kreuzberg.Шаблон:R The participants met on the Oberbaum Bridge connecting the two districts, with the goal of pushing the other side back onto land and claiming the bridge for themselves.Шаблон:R The teams had names such as "Free Kreuzberg Homeland Security" and "Friedrichshain Water Army".Шаблон:R The residents of Friedrichshain won most of the time.Шаблон:R
Although "Шаблон:Lang" means 'vegetable battle' and "Шаблон:Lang" means 'water battle', participants were not restricted to only using vegetables or water.Шаблон:R Ammunition has also included eggs, flour, rotten fruit, and coffee grounds.Шаблон:R The main requirement was that anything thrown should not be dangerous.Шаблон:R Some participants also hit others with foam bats.Шаблон:R There are reports that fresh raw herring and freshly used diapers had been used in 2008.Шаблон:R
Police
In 2003, the police restricted access to the bridge to attempt to prevent the fight from happening, and ended up being targeted by the participants instead.Шаблон:R One 15-year-old student from the Berlin district of Hellersdorf ended up being brought to court because the police officer he hit did not find it amusing.Шаблон:R Although the raw egg he threw only hit the officer's leg and caused no pain, the secondary school student found himself in the justice system for the first time over the incident.Шаблон:R The judge did not consider the student a rioter and gave him a work sentence.Шаблон:R
A police spokesperson described the event in 2008 as a "totally peaceful gathering".Шаблон:RШаблон:Efn Similarly, the police reported in 2013 that the event remained peaceful.Шаблон:R
Fight in Hanover
A similar event took place in Hanover, Germany every September from 2003 until shortly before 2020.Шаблон:R Also called Шаблон:Ill, the fight took place over the Шаблон:Ill, and was contested between the boroughs of Linden-Limmer and Шаблон:Ill, which are located on opposite sides of the bridge.Шаблон:R
See also
- Carnival of Ivrea, an orange fight in Italy
- Gorehabba, a cow dung fight following Diwali in India
- Haro Wine Festival, a wine fight in Spain
- La Tomatina, a tomato fight in Spain
- Pidakala War, a cow dung fight following Ugadi in India
- Songkran, during which water fights are held in Thailand
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