Around 100 competitors were in Germany on Saturday, October 23, for the sporting beards and moustaches contest to find out who had the best whiskers.
The competition saw people travel from The Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Israel to the Pullman City Western Theme Park in Eging am See, Germany, to compete.
Entrants were judged mainly on the density and length of their hair.
Please click on the images for a better look at this most unusual competition.
IMAGE: Austrian Norbert Dopf arrives for the German Moustache and Beard Championships 2021. All Photographs: Lukas Barth/Reuters
IMAGE: A participant arrives for the 2021 German Moustache and Beard Championships.
IMAGE: Austrian Fritz Sendlhofer, left, eats during the championships.
IMAGE: Germany's Christian Feicht poses for the contest.
IMAGE: Participants arrive to attend the competition.
IMAGE: Norbert Dopf from Austria at the Moustache and Beard Championships.
IMAGE: Germany's Christian Feich styles his beard during the contest.
IMAGE: Participants applaud during the event.
IMAGE: Like his moustache and beard?
IMAGE: Fritz Sendlhofer from Austria, right, at the tournament.
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com
