they helping their suffering country people. ah, they just modern day slave traders in 45 minutes on dw. mm hm. what are sports own and scoring? we say there about food giving up sports like every weekend on d. w. a cute cuddly and man's best friend of closer look at germans and their pat. gearing up for battle teams gather for a medieval combat tournament in spain. and daring to dream how a young dancer continues her passion to spite of disability. those stories and more

coming up on your romance. oh, wow, germans are crazy about their furry friends. no other country in the you has more domestic animals than germany. your max reporter, hannah homo dug a little deeper to find out how much time and devotion germans dedicate to their pets. ah ha ha, gonna be to raise a cat. oh, i just adopted 3 cats. but it turns out jeremy is one of the best countries to have pets. because here they're treated like kings and queens. but why are diamonds so crazy about their pets? and what do you need to know about keeping pets and gemini?

so been to the nitty gritty details. so what kinds of ada was there? germans loved the most wealth. sorry daughter vice. there were cats in germany than any other pet. and the number of casters even been growing over the last 10 years. dogs take 2nd place overall around 35000000 pet called germany. they're home next to 83000000 people. there are so many rows in germany, but when it comes to get kind of aid, you can see almost every animal apart from some protected species, such as some monkeys carried by several snakes. and once you've found your favorite animal, there's a lot to think about. if you get a dog, you need to share like dog packs every year, and they need to be in shirt. can most parks have a designated spot for dogs to run wild and free. dogs are also a load on public transport. most cafes, restaurants and some shops, but not supermarket. if you're bringing a pet into germany or

a dr. one from another country, you check the health regulations 1st. and if they're traveling with him, you may need one of these. a pet park with when the time has come, you have to think about where to bury your pet, either in your backyard or to pet cemetery, but not in a wild meadow or a forest. since fairly recently, pets can even be buried alongside their owners. oh, did you know that germans spend the most amount of money on pay supplies in the hall of europe? which isn't really very surprising when you look at everything that's on offer here . you can buy almost any kind of toys or accessory imaginable. in some of these shops you can find a hair dresser or that in others you can even bypass. this has been criticized by animal rights activists though, because anyone can go buy hamster for just 20 euro's cats and dogs are still the

world's most popular pat. pat psychologist, belinda can law her tells us why the dog, they live in family groups and have a similar lifestyle to us. humans, so they fit perfectly with us. people say that the cats are half human behavior, but i think we chose, fascinated by the independence of cats. though the cats, they are like bread for a just like a 140 years. but the dog, actual lives among us, humans since 15000 years. i said yes sir, not 1500. no, 15000 cynthia. now. ok, now very important to know. here are some german phrases that i learned recently for life with pets. luckily treats derived from the german word liquor, which means tasty, gassy gate, colloquial talk for a walk, the dog, hey, i can call him and feminine and masculine references for master. of course,

there is also a place for homeless perez, your biggest animal shelter, is also in germany. i'm not the berlin animal shelter to talk tomorrow. she runs the shelter here and house animals like this one, find a new home every day. and what happens to most of the animals here? do most of them find a whole yeah. 90 percent of animals times in home. sometimes we get st. cuts wild free roaming cats and after castration, we release them. so there are some street cats in germany. stuff. yeah. and i think there's no country in the world where the most strewed cut population. in some countries, it's very obvious, like turkey, especially in germany, and they're very hidden. you get the feeling that more people are coming to get her dogs to shelter. here. we really like to see the people are

know rather approaching animal show than breathe. we do get about like $200.00 requests to adopt an animal a day. but people have run expectations about what ownership means and also what adoption means. in general, there's just too many path, 90 percent of the past. we get into the shelter from owners who didn't keep them and who didn't train them right summer taken away by public authorities because they didn't care enough. but concerning the responsible owners, of course we have seen a lot of progress in the past. you. oh, yes, there are a few laws when it comes to getting pats in germany, but it's only to ensure that you're taking proper care of your very low friends in my life is definitely better now with 3 low cats at home. 10, i to would recommend we take

a step back in time to the middle ages when knights fought for territory, an honor. one of the largest combat tournaments in spain sees a revival of this period as international teams suit up in special armor and get ready for battle at bell monta castle in central spain. teams from all over the world made every year for medieval combat tournaments. the bohort la mancha, trooped from toledo is competing for the 1st time in a new line up with period alma and weapons. the preparations a very elaborate ah, just i'm not the was a long i've been didn't give you a quick it takes about 25 minutes for like i can get into the scale ahmed myself. but i need help with the full suited, like in the middle ages,

from upper level to think. i love america. ah, my friends at dinner and my people have the misconception that you can't movies. alaysia. sure. the, i'm a waste 25 to 30 kilograms. i think mine weighs 28 or so, but you can move and lift your legs for him, or if you fold up, you can get up fine or lie down on the ground for quaylon. moving really isn't a problem. i early my them are. will you women take part in the competition as well? louder? moreno sanchez, be center. and susanna hernandez, cobble, prepare for battle along with the castilian men. but i had no luck. no sir, that's only all of us. and for the men, it's a challenge and an adrenalin rush. we the but it's fun and exhausting because you have to train hot water at the fine o team practice captain david d as tory host plans each practice session. to learn

mario fernandez with the red and white ribbon is practicing duelling. he has to hit his opponent with his weapons, blade, head or belly contact earns to points all other body parts. one point hits on the blade or shield do not count from liberty. they conducted yet to see that the nick of you can really cut loose, but were protected by strict rules and the ahmad uh, but it will uh, i've been fighting for 7 years and i've never been hurt his wish except for a sprained ankle on my behalf. i'm gonna market or philadelphia, the legal that will give the contestants hope to win at least bronze at the medieval tournament. ah, finally it's tournament day before combat each weapon has to be inspected and officially approved for weight, size and historical authenticity. and they cannot be dangerous

or no, but i a net of your account. i'm pretty excited because it's my 1st be tournament and with all my own. i'm on fantastic. i'm a little nervous, but i'm looking forward to the battle and mario and david, and now preparing for their 1st jewel, the marshal advises on how to avoid serious injury. then it starts. ah, in his 1st ever tournament, mario has to endure 3 sword fights. he winced the 1st. ah, susanna hernandez cobble, also fighting in red and white is next with a jewel. ah,

and she wins. i know some, however, it was great, but i'm exhausted, but very happy with the result. we get this met went well. now i still have to, to go in the group battles are the highlight of the medieval spectacle. the teams compete in groups of 35 or 12 but it doesn't look good for the bo hood la mancha team, their rivals a too strong. the team loses all 3 rounds. in the end, the french when the group battle. but suzanne a win, silva in single combat. i thought it was great, and i had seen one another meadow. and so we're very proud only

with the the way the competition was an unforgettable team experience. and the team from la mancha, put up a good fight. oh, switzerland is known for its mountains alpine pastures. and of course, it's world renown cheese aside from fondue, another popular dish in the country as raw, cut, a dish of cheese and potatoes. to find out how to prepare an authentic rac clad we visited a restaurant in the heart of xerox historical center. many people, no rac let as a dish involving cheese melted in pans on the table top grill. but traditionally, it is prepared quite differently. rick, that comes from the french lab. crackling meaning to scrape. it's been done and

suspended. i'm daniel and i'm the owner of the ratcliffe. stewart in zurich is sure i'm going to show you how to make a proper swiss rec let these know from the recollect. stoopa has been opened in europe since 1996 cheese take santa fe chair and cheese wheels are consumed at the rate of about 10 a day. a rec that also includes pickles, onions, baby corn, and potatoes. like this in this, in switzerland. rock lead is the tradition that you experience, even as a small child. i christmas and new years. you have recollect together with family and friends that outlets as aman. a dish has a long history in switzerland. as early as the 16th century farmers and heard as were melting, cheese over an open fire. the patented reconnect grills 1st made their appearance in the mid 1915. they also standard equipment in the reckless tuba

river. that's that article here. there were klett cheese is heated from above at a high temperature to you. it's important for it to form a crust because we need this roasted flavor of quite often. that's the problem with these little table top grills people use at home, so they're not hot enough and that she simply ends up melting via hum heroes. and that are like we have our own. we're klett cheese. he is a, it's a my and we're klett cheese is one of the best you can find in switzerland. uh huh . it's a semi hot cheese. wonderful. you have to make sure it stays nice and creamy when you melted so that it doesn't get to greasy. when it melts and that it has a good cross, that 1st of all is hot enough, so the whole cheese doesn't just melt away and fall apart. but stays nice and compact shirt. combat slash pay, we see the wreck. net being pregnant with boiled potatoes, silva, skin onions, maybe pickles, and maybe corn critical for melting. the cheese is the right heat. let's see how many now we can see it. it's here. we already have a nice crossing,

but if it's important to break the edges just a little and fold them inward and form, you can see that a little of the cross gets into the recollect itself. this way is in my then you heat it well. one small move does keep in these, that gives it this flavor of the crust. it gets into the cheese this way. i so, so that's what we want to crossed is a part of it. so the restaurants menu isn't limited to work lat, pole. so on it is cheese fondue made up of various kinds of cheese and served in a fondue pot. dynastee b, hunks, have brown bread with long funding forks. and duncan in the melted cheese, the wreckage dubai procures its cheese, straight from local producers and cheese dowries on speciality. shops in downtown zurich also sell recollect cheese. a broad selection is available to customers wanting to prepare the dish at home. when is the right time to each work? latin switzerland upsets rock rhythm before the weather. rigoletto fondue the swiss

begin eating it as soon as the weather turns cold, and up until easter after that, it tapers off. a bed will. okay, that would be the best time when you can sit outside but know most people wait till you have to sit inside with all the windows and doors closed hot and then they each has stinky cheese that you can smell to balcony and come in that sense. there i can't do that in the heart of zurich, so town is no exception, but the cheese specialities are served here all year round. barclays workload is a part of every swiss household in a way. and it's something that's handed down from generation to generation o swiss rack. lance is a delicacy that will be melting hot well into the future. ah, a young german woman was on her way to becoming

a professional dancer when the unexpected happened. an abscess on her spine left her disabled and unable to walk. but this life changing experience hasn't stopped sophie howard, ham from dancing. ah shoot for sophie. how in ham dance has been a lifelong pursuit. ah, she's partially paralyzed below the waist. but that hasn't stopped her from chasing her dream. ah, hunter, dancing to me is something that comes from deep within fun in thus it's a passion that i live with and a language which i speak for which i need. no one is asking what a doctor. oh sophie completed her studies and dance in the east in germany, city of dresden at the age of 19. and has been working as a freelance dancer on stages throughout germany ever since. she began studying

dance seriously at the age of 12. some, 5 years later, an abscess was found on her spine. she underwent emergency surgery to have it removed, but it was too late. it had already caused nerve damage to her spine and left her partially paralyzed by law, not actually weeks after the onset of my paralysis, i recorded an improvised dance video light, and i realized that nothing had really changed, gamba, perhaps my body had changed. but you can't take dance out of my heart and soul, and i was my hats, all smile. ah, she recorded this dance video in part to complete her studies. but she also realized something in the process ah, had her and demo men at the moment when i was diagnosed. i had this very blatant avoidance. behavior is happy as act for me and the life i have chosen. it's out of the question that i would never walk again,

let alone dance again. my good any that i wanted to have control over my life, happen my over my body and over deciding what i was going to do with my life ish, my labor matter. her determination is apparent in her life, both on and off the stage when she's not dancing. she enjoys spending time in nature near her home in dresden. she relies on her mental strength and other physical abilities to carry her through and refuses to be defined by her handicap. begin the handicapped, psychiatrist sticks like when you're small and you can't reach the cups on the shelf. or when a person has sensitive skin and need some protection factor, 50 and not 30, that's how it was with me. i just had to learn to live with these new obstacles, annoying eigenschaften leon also gain. now at age 23, sophie guest stars in various productions in germany. she works with choreography, who create pieces around her disability. she says she wants to convey the free

nature of dance regardless of physical limitations. mindfulness if my dream has definitely come to her, i have the life of a dancer. i get to come here. i get to see a lot of cities when i get to me at great people again or i'm living the life exactly as i'd wish. now destiny, just completely different than i had imagined, which doesn't make it worse, it up losses misled. m. o support. tropes are often included in the works she performs in like here and rehearsal for a new piece, coal balancing. hey, for sophie, how in ham dance is given her the focus and discipline needed for a successful 2nd chance in life, ah,

to the arctic circle now where your max report, or deanna pin yos is off to meet one of europe's last indigenous people. this saw me have lived in northern scandinavia for thousands of years and are fully intertwined with the nature around them. we visited a group who reside in the northern swedish town of your clock. above the arctic circle where the sammy people live. it is bitter cold in winter. that is as perfect euro max reporter deanna in yet us has traveled to a camp in lapland to learn how the sammy, people coexist with nature, where temperatures below minus 30 degrees celsius are not uncommon. i am going to need us from d w euro max. this is the 1st time i've been these far north in europe. today, i'm going to spend one day into could your of the sunny people. it is really cold and there is no electricity. let scott highlander, how are you? hello, i'm very well. thank you for having us here. it's nice to have year. it's

a great day here. wonderful. yes. so tell me please, why is this play so special to you? well, basically i call this home. this is the land of my saw me people and my ancestors. we have lived here for at least 6000 years. ah, how could you describe this ami people? well, i would say that we are the reindeer hurting people in the north. we. we are the protectors of, of the reindeer, and therefore also of the nature if the snow stays on the ground in lapland, from october to april. so you've got to be able to ski, solon are, tell me about this transition on sonny's keith. while the, the scheme mr. tommy way of transport traditionally and the saw me, we are following the reindeer hurts. and so the whole culture is nomadic, and skiing is a way to be able to, to get around in nature. it wouldn't be able to walk here because we have so much,

no way more hard to notice that i made that good. now it's time to look for reindeer around 260000 of them live in the wild and sweden. but despite the largely untouched nature, the animals suffer from the consequences of climate change. because of the climate change, the conditions of the snow changes and a snow becomes much more wet and eventually that wet snow, fries into ice. and that is like putting plastic over the food for the reindeer. they don't get the smell of the like in on the ground so they don't know where to dig for it. the numerous rivers are still frozen in the icy temperatures, but the sammy fish, even in winter, leonard, to pity. i drilled a 50 centimeter deep hole in the ice. what kind of fish can we find? here we have white fish,

pipe perch and trout. i see booth long, but then there's life. i know that and warn you. i saw a pro se, oh god, it was minus 23 degrees. yes. how long this is going to take? wow. it can take everything from, from a to minutes till 2 days. okay, oh, if this is the only way to find food today, then, then we have to wait. ah, fortunately they don't have to wait until a fish bite. leonard pit? yes. still has a plan b, a plan that finally brings a bit of work to what do we have here with the dock or the bread and go to the reindeer so thick. uh huh. and that it smoked, and now the fried over the lawyer went up

with like it. fantastic. i love it is really, really good. is fresh and super tasty. really? my 1st i'm trying renier for dessert, another specialty of the region, cheese and reindeer meat in coffee. so i'm going to try 1st the cheese ah and squeeze them in now with with has been a really long and cold date, but it was a really great experience. i'm glad that i had this opportunity to get to know a little bit of the, some people i'm taking to think they're strong connection that they have with

nature and how loyal they are to their culture. but now i'm going back to the fire . living with nature has been part of the sammy way of life for thousands of years . and with that we come to the end of this edition of your max. be sure to follow us on social media for more from the world of culture and life. i own thanks for tuning in and join us again next week. ah ah, ah, ah, with

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