Clara Cabello Ben Yahya Switzerland Celebrations
I am going to speak about a traditional celebration in Switzerland. Named Von Gruff 13 th , 20 th,27 th January.
Is celebrated in klein basel, in Basel
canton of Switzerland. This Swiss festival is filled with color an juice de
vivre. Characterized by the parade of traditional characters of Vogel Gruff,
will man and Lion.
In many areas the second day of January is devoted to gay neighborhood parties in which nuts play an important part.Nut eating and nut games, followed by singing and folk dancing are features of these Berchtold Day gatherings. Five nuts make a hock--surprisingly difficult to construct--four nuts placed close together, with a fifth placed on top.
CHALANDA MARZ (First of March), in Engadine, canton of Grisons March 1
On the first of March boys of the Engadine "ring out the winter" arrive with a picturesque old custom. The youths put on herdsmen's costumes with wide leather belts from which they suspend as many large cow bells as they can collect.
These are the two most important celebration are the most important in Switzerland.
