SwitzerlandKultur, Traditionen und Symbole 16 · Culture, traditions and symbols
What happens at the Sechseläuten in Zurich?
In the exam (German)
Was geschieht beim Sechseläuten in Zürich?
- aDecorated cows are led down from the mountain pasture to the village.Geschmückte Kühe werden von der Alp ins Dorf hinuntergeführt.
- bChildren walk through the old town with paper lanterns and lights.Kinder ziehen mit Lampions und Laternen durch die Altstadt.
- cThe city's residents jump into Lake Zurich on New Year's Day.Die Stadtbewohner springen am Neujahrstag in den Zürichsee.
- dThe guilds parade through the city, and the Böögg is burned.Die Zünfte ziehen durch die Stadt, und der Böögg wird verbrannt.Correct answer
Why?
The Sechseläuten is a spring festival of the Zurich guilds (Zünfte). On the Sechseläutenplatz, the Böögg, a snowman figure, is burned – it stands for winter.
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Beim Schweizer Nationalsport ringen zwei Männer in Zwilchhosen im Sägemehl. Welchen Titel erhält der Sieger des grossen eidgenössischen Fests, das alle drei Jahre stattfindet? — Schwingerkönig
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