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With loud bells, the animals travel long distances to the village. Thousands of spectators watch the spectacle. The procession is led by Leonhard “Hartl” Thaler: As a farmer, cattle dealer, innkeeper and musician, the 62-year-old is a well-known figure in his Tyrolean hometown of Reith im Alpbachtal. And as a traditional cattle herder, he cultivates the custom of the cattle drive with heart and soul, as has been the custom for 500 years. Subscribe to DW Deutsch: http://www.youtube.com/user/deutschew... More news at: https://www.dw.com/de/ DW on social media: ►Facebook: / dw.german ►Twitter: / dw_deutsch ►Instagram: / dwnews #Alm #hirte #tradition