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Berlin-Neukölln - Do not be surprised if you encounter strange creatures on the street in Berlin-Neukölln in animal costumes.
In the Estrel hotel namely the 20th Eurofurence is currently underway - a meeting of around 2,000 adult people from all over the world who wear costumes and (English: furry) are "furries" call. In their parades through the city, they are even protected by the police.
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"We are here to present the love of the romantic notion of our favorite animal," says participant Tioh (39), computer scientists from Bonn.
In Internet forums Furries are as anthropomorphic representations of animals - that is, representations of animals with human characteristics - referred to.Often called Reason: "It's great to feel the fur on the bare skin."
Almost all professional groups are represented on the Eurofurence, a community that has started in the 90s in an online community. The first meeting in real life was exactly 15 years ago, then with 112 participants in a youth village on Müggelsee.
Until Sunday, the furry critters remain in the capital.They run in a parade through Neukölln, attend workshops, drama, dance in the disco or exchange ideas simple - their little inclined to love animal costumes.
