It’s officially time to dust off your Lederhosen and lace up your Dirndl as Australia ’s most beloved Oktoberfest celebrations are just around the corner.

Steins are clinking and bratwursts sizzling from Brisbane to Perth , Sydney to Darwin , Hobart to the Barossa, and right through to the outback towns and coastal communities.

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It’s all meant to be festive fun, but be warned: wear your Dirndl the wrong way, and you might find yourself in a standoff over someone else’s beer and pretzel.

One key tradition still flies under the radar for many Aussie festivalgoers. And it all comes down to a bow.

The dirndl (pronounced deern-dull) is the traditional Bavarian dress worn by women at Oktoberfest. It features a fitted bodice, blouse, full

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