Meet the knights of rural NZ: The Levin Medieval Fair
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By Baz Macdonald and Janhavi Gosavi
Every year, the small Manawatū town of Levin puts on a Medieval fair - where people dress up, knights in armour sword-fight, and musicians play traditional music.
Re: News journalist Janhavi Gosavi headed along to check out the culture and community of this niche, but thriving, subculture.
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