I grew up in a religious home with the original story of Christmas. When I moved halfway across the world, I realized that Swiss Christmas traditions are...
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Stephanie
Swiss Farm Olympics Revealed: Scything
The purpose of the scything competition is to keep traditional farming methods alive. Scything used to be a traditional way of clearing long grass, herbs and weeds...
Katy Runacres
Alter Silvester is a Swiss tradition that lives on
On New Year's Eve and Old New Years, people in Appenzell's outskirts dress up with monstrous costumes. Alter Silvester is an old tradition...
Christian
How the Swiss St. Nicholas tradition works
While we have already covered one Swiss Samichlaus tradition, we would like to introduce you to a more historical way of celebrating Saint Nicholas...
Dimitri Burkhard
Why Gotti and Götti is a typical Swiss tradition
When my friend broke the news that she is expecting triplets, she suddenly had another pretty difficult choice to make: Who should be the Gotti and Götti...
Melanie
Is Switzerland the ultimate land of bread?!
When the Swiss move overseas or even just visit English speaking countries, there is one thing that almost every one of them will complain about: The bread...
Newly Swissed Easter Greetings
Easter is so special for Swiss kids. Their parents are off from work, the kindergarten teachers have decorated the walls, flowers are blooming, and most of all: Colorful chocolate eggs and bunnies are back in the stores...
MamikoImpressions from the Zürich Carnival Parade 2012
Some parts of Switzerland actually have five seasons, with carnival season being squeezed in between winter and spring. Carnival in Switzerland is such an integral part of life in some regions that business virtually...
Samichlaus – My first-hand encounter with Swiss Santa
My first Santa welcoming was last year, in the Städtli of Greifensee. It was a very cold night and Samichlaus was there with his...
