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[[File:Gamsbaerte 2194.jpg|thumb|At the [[Oktoberfest]] in [[Munich]]]]
[[File:Miesbacher gebirgstracht mann.jpg|thumb|Traditional costume of [[Miesbach]], Bavaria]]
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The '''''Gamsbart''''' ({{IPA|de|'gamsbɑːʁt|lang}}, literally ''chamois beard'', plural Gamsbärte) is a tuft of hair traditionally worn as a decoration on [[tracht]]en-hats in the [[Alps|alpine]] regions of [[Austria]] and [[Bavaria]].
Originally worn as a [[hunting]] trophy and made exclusively from hair from the [[chamois]]' lower neck, ''Gamsbärte'' are today manufactured on a large scale from various animal hair, examples of which include goat, antelope,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Authentic German Genuine Gamsbart |url=https://ernstlicht.com/250-hats-hats/21-genuine-gamsbarts/15-cm-gamsbart/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Ernst Licht |language=en-US}}</ref> and badger.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gamsbart Badger Hair with Holder in 2 sizes $50 up – Trachten-Quelle |url=https://trachten-quelle.com/product/gamsbart-badger-hair-with-holder-in-2-sizes-50-dollars-up/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |language=en-US}}</ref> They are commonly sold by specialized dealers and also at [[souvenir]] shops.
A ''Gamsbart'' is made by enclosing the lower end of the tuft of hair in a setting of [[metal]] or [[horn (anatomy)|horn]] that allows the upper end to spread in a brush-like fashion. Traditionally, hairs are selected for a dark color at the lower end with a very light tip. The size and diameter of the ''Gamsbart'' are important signs of the wearer's pride and manliness.
Traditionally, ''Gamsbärte'' are exclusively placed on hats worn by men; however, recent developments in [[dirndl]] fashion have seen ''Gamsbärte'' added to various places on female dresses.
==References==
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*[http://capl.washjeff.edu/browseresults.php?langID=1&photoID=1938&size=l Culturally authentic pictorial lexicon (English)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720112835/http://capl.washjeff.edu/browseresults.php?langID=1&photoID=1938&size=l |date=2011-07-20 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081016012624/http://www.br-online.de/bayern/kult-und-brauch/gamsbart-wildbart-brauchtum-ID1223559313686.xml About the Gamsbart-Olympia 2008 at BR-Online(German)]
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