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- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Operettas in Aargau
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- San Giuseppe in Laufenburg
- Schwingen
- Silk ribbon and ribbon weaving
- Straw weaving in the Freiamt
- Weidlingsfahren
- Whip cracking in Lenzburg
- Whitsunday ‒ Pfingstblitter (Pfingstblütter, Pfingstsprützlig)
- Wind bands
- Youth festivals in Aargau and Solothurn
- «Stäcklibuebe» and the maypoles
- Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Information about the canton Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Alpine processions in Appenzell and Toggenburg
- Alpinism
- Appenzell humour and satire
- Christmas in Innerrhoden
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- Corpus Christi procession in Appenzell
- Dry stone walling
- Faith healing
- Feldschiessen
- Folk music in the Appenzellerland and Toggenburg regions
- Fondue
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- Innerrhoden Cantonal Assembly
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- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Peasant art around Mount Säntis
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Schwingen
- Sennensattlerei
- Stoss pilgrimage
- Traditional alpine woodcarving (Senntumschnitzerei)
- Wind bands
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Information about the canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Alpine processions in Appenzell and Toggenburg
- Alpinism
- Appenzell humour and satire
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Feldschiessen
- Folk music in the Appenzellerland and Toggenburg regions
- Fondue
- Graphic design and typography
- Jass
- Machine embroidery in St. Gallen
- Natural healing in Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Peasant art around Mount Säntis
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Reading societies
- Schwingen
- Sennensattlerei
- Silvesterchlausen
- Traditional alpine woodcarving (Senntumschnitzerei)
- Wind bands
- Basel-Landschaft
- Information about the canton Basel-Landschaft
- Alpinism
- Chienbäse
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Eierläset
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Folk dancing in Northwest Switzerland
- Fondue
- Graphic design and typography
- Jass
- Liestal’s Banntag (community boundary day)
- Maypoles adorning fountains
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Nünichlingler
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Schwingen
- Silk ribbon and ribbon weaving
- Watchmaking
- Weidlingsfahren
- Whitsunday ‒ Pfingstblitter (Pfingstblütter, Pfingstsprützlig)
- Wind bands
- Basel-Stadt
- Information about the canton Basel-Stadt
- Alpinism
- Basel Autumn Fair
- Basel drumming
- Basler Fasnacht*
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Folk dancing in Northwest Switzerland
- Fondue
- Graphic design and typography
- Jass
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Schwingen
- Silk ribbon and ribbon weaving
- Swimming in the Rhine
- Vogel Gryff
- Weidlingsfahren
- Wind bands
- Bern
- Information about the canton Bern
- Aare Swimming in Bern
- Alpinism
- Art of découpage in the Pays d’Enhaut, in Saanenland and in Simmental
- Bears in Bern
- Bernese dialect music and literature
- Bern’s big race days – Soapbox races in Bern
- Bilingualism in Biel/Bienne
- Chaindon Fair (Foire de Chaindon)
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Folk dancing in Northwest Switzerland
- Fondue
- Graphic design and typography
- Hornussen
- Inferno ski race in Mürren
- Jass
- Maypoles adorning fountains
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Peasant-style ceramics
- Platzgen
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Schwingen
- Self-government at the autonomous youth centre in Biel/Bienne
- Solennität Murten
- Street market fairs in the Jura
- Torrée (outdoor barbecue party)
- Traditions of Alpine cooperatives
- Unspunnen festival
- Wässermatten
- Watchmaking
- Weidlingsfahren
- Wind bands
- Woodcarving in Brienz
- Zibelemärit
- «Stäcklibuebe» and the maypoles
- Fribourg
- Information about the canton Fribourg
- Alpinism
- Bénichon
- Choral singing in the canton of Fribourg
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Fondue
- Graphic design and typography
- Jass
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Poyas
- Promotions
- Ranz des vaches
- Saint Nicholas in Fribourg
- Schwingen
- Secret
- Solennität Murten
- Summer grazing season in the alps
- Tavillonnage (shingle-making)
- Wind bands
- Geneva
- Information about the canton Geneva
- "Escalade"
- Alpinism
- Belle Epoque excursions in the Lake Geneva region
- Botany in Geneva and the «marronnier de la Treille»
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Esprit de Genève (Spirit of Geneva)
- Fabrique
- Feldschiessen
- Feuillu
- Fondue
- Geneva Revue
- Graphic design and typography
- Illustration, comics and poster art in Geneva
- Jass
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Promotions
- Schwingen
- Watchmaking
- Wind bands
- Glarus
- Information about the canton Glarus
- Alpinism
- Anna Göldi
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Feldschiessen
- Fondue
- Glarus Cantonal Assembly
- Glarus choirs and orchestras
- Graphic design and typography
- Jass
- Näfels procession
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Schwingen
- Wind bands
- Graubünden
- Information about the canton Graubünden
- Alpinism
- Chalandamarz
- Chestnut farming, chestnuts and roast chestnut sellers
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Folk music in Graubünden
- Fondue
- Graphic design and typography
- Grotto culture in Italian Switzerland
- Hom Strom
- Hürnä and Mazza Cula
- Jass
- Maiensässfahrt and Gita a Selva (Trip to the alpine pastures)
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Pschuuri
- Scheibenschlagen (Disc beating)
- Schwingen
- Sgraffito
- Troccas
- Wind bands
- Jura
- Information about the canton Jura
- Alpinism
- Breeding Franches-Montagnes Horses
- Carnival in Jura
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Feast of Saint Martin in Ajoie
- Feldschiessen
- Fondue
- Graphic design and typography
- Jass
- Jurassian patois
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Schwingen
- Secret
- Street market fairs in the Jura
- Torrée (outdoor barbecue party)
- Watchmaking
- Wind bands
- Lucerne
- Information about the canton Lucerne
- Alpinism
- Älplerchilbi and Sennenchilbi (Alpine fairs)
- Amateur theatre in Central Switzerland
- Beromünster Ascension Day procession
- Bull markets and cattle shows in Central Switzerland
- Carnival in Central Switzerland
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Corpus Christi festival of the Herrgottskanoniere
- Development of tourism in the countryside of Central Switzerland
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Folk dancing in Central Switzerland
- Folk music and Jutz in Central Switzerland
- Fondue
- Gansabhauet
- Ghost stories in Central Switzerland
- Graphic design and typography
- Herbal knowledge in the convents of Central Switzerland
- Hornussen
- Jass
- Knowledge of the weather and climate
- Köhlern – a method of charcoal production in Entlebuch
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nicknames in Central Switzerland
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Prayer calls in Central Switzerland
- Santa Claus traditions in Central Switzerland
- Schwingen
- Wässermatten
- Wilhelm Tell and the liberation myths
- Wind bands
- Neuchâtel
- Information about the canton Neuchâtel
- Alpinism
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Corso fleuri in Neuchâtel
- Dry stone walling
- Feldschiessen
- Fête des Fontaines (fountain festival)
- Fondue
- Graphic design and typography
- Ice-skating on the River Doubs
- Jass
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Neuchâtel lace
- Neuchâtel Revolution commemorative march
- Neuchâtel skittles
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Promotions
- Schwingen
- Snow sculptures and constructions in La Chaux de Fonds
- Street market fairs in the Jura
- Torrée (outdoor barbecue party)
- Watchmaking
- Wind bands
- Nidwalden
- Information about the canton Nidwalden
- Alpinism
- Älplerchilbi and Sennenchilbi (Alpine fairs)
- Amateur theatre in Central Switzerland
- Bull markets and cattle shows in Central Switzerland
- Carnival in Central Switzerland
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Development of tourism in the countryside of Central Switzerland
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Folk dancing in Central Switzerland
- Folk music and Jutz in Central Switzerland
- Fondue
- Ghost stories in Central Switzerland
- Graphic design and typography
- Herbal knowledge in the convents of Central Switzerland
- Jass
- Knowledge of the weather and climate
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nicknames in Central Switzerland
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Prayer calls in Central Switzerland
- Santa Claus traditions in Central Switzerland
- Schwingen
- Tale of a poacher
- Wild haymaking in Central Switzerland
- Wilhelm Tell and the liberation myths
- Wind bands
- Obwalden
- Information about the canton Obwalden
- Alpinism
- Älplerchilbi and Sennenchilbi (Alpine fairs)
- Amateur theatre in Central Switzerland
- Bull markets and cattle shows in Central Switzerland
- Carnival in Central Switzerland
- Clubs and societies
- Commemoration of Saint Nicholas of Flüe
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Development of tourism in the countryside of Central Switzerland
- Drawing lots for alpine pastures
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Folk dancing in Central Switzerland
- Folk music and Jutz in Central Switzerland
- Fondue
- Ghost stories in Central Switzerland
- Graphic design and typography
- Herbal knowledge in the convents of Central Switzerland
- Jass
- Knowledge of the weather and climate
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nicknames in Central Switzerland
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Prayer calls in Central Switzerland
- Santa Claus traditions in Central Switzerland
- Schwingen
- Wild haymaking in Central Switzerland
- Wilhelm Tell and the liberation myths
- Wind bands
- St. Gallen
- Information about the canton St. Gallen
- Alpine processions in Appenzell and Toggenburg
- Alpinism
- Book culture in St Gallen
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Folk music in the Appenzellerland and Toggenburg regions
- Fondue
- Graphic design and typography
- Jass
- Machine embroidery in St. Gallen
- Mask carving and Fasnacht in Sarganserland
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Peasant art around Mount Säntis
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Sarganserland alpine blessing
- Schwingen
- Sennensattlerei
- St Gallen Children’s Festival
- Traditional alpine woodcarving (Senntumschnitzerei)
- Wind bands
- Schaffhausen
- Information about the canton Schaffhausen
- Alpinism
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Cottage gardens in Osterfingen
- Dry stone walling
- Feldschiessen
- Fondue
- Graphic design and typography
- Illuminations and fireworks at the Rhine Falls
- Jass
- Munot traditions
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- No e Wili (open-air performance)
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Schwingen
- Vine culture in Schaffhausen
- Watchmaking
- Weidlingsfahren
- Wind bands
- Solothurn
- Information about the canton Solothurn
- Alpinism
- Bikers' meeting in Hauenstein
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Eierläset
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Fondue
- Graphic design and typography
- Hornussen
- Jass
- Maypoles adorning fountains
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Number 11 in Solothurn
- Open-air festival culture
- Pilgrimage to Mariastein
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Schwingen
- Silk ribbon and ribbon weaving
- Solothurn Fasnacht
- Uhrencup
- Watchmaking
- Weidlingsfahren
- Wind bands
- Youth festivals in Aargau and Solothurn
- «Stäcklibuebe» and the maypoles
- Schwyz
- Information about the canton Schwyz
- Alpinism
- Älplerchilbi and Sennenchilbi (Alpine fairs)
- Amateur theatre in Central Switzerland
- Bull markets and cattle shows in Central Switzerland
- Carnival in Central Switzerland
- Chlefele
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Development of tourism in the countryside of Central Switzerland
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Folk dancing in Central Switzerland
- Folk music and Jutz in Central Switzerland
- Fondue
- Ghost stories in Central Switzerland
- Graphic design and typography
- Greiflet
- Herbal knowledge in the convents of Central Switzerland
- Jass
- Knowledge of the weather and climate
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nicknames in Central Switzerland
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Pilgrimage to Einsiedeln
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Prayer calls in Central Switzerland
- Santa Claus traditions in Central Switzerland
- Schwingen
- Wild haymaking in Central Switzerland
- Wilhelm Tell and the liberation myths
- Wind bands
- Thurgau
- Information about the canton Thurgau
- Alpinism
- Bechtelistag Frauenfeld
- Bochselnacht
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Fondue
- Fruit growing and processing
- Graphic design and typography
- Groppenfasnacht
- Jass
- Mammut river raft race
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Schwingen
- Weidlingsfahren
- Wind bands
- Ticino
- Information about the canton Ticino
- Alpinism
- Chestnut farming, chestnuts and roast chestnut sellers
- Christmas Novena in Morcote
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Fairs of Saint Martin and Saint Provino
- Feldschiessen
- Fondue
- Gotthard stories
- Graphic design and typography
- Grotto culture in Italian Switzerland
- Historic militias
- Holy Week processions in Mendrisio
- Jass
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Rabadan and carnival in Ticino
- Roof covering and repairs
- Schwingen
- Wind bands
- Uri
- Information about the canton Uri
- Alpinism
- Älplerchilbi and Sennenchilbi (Alpine fairs)
- Amateur theatre in Central Switzerland
- Bull markets and cattle shows in Central Switzerland
- Carnival in Central Switzerland
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Development of tourism in the countryside of Central Switzerland
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Folk dancing in Central Switzerland
- Folk music and Jutz in Central Switzerland
- Fondue
- Ghost stories in Central Switzerland
- Gotthard stories
- Graphic design and typography
- Herbal knowledge in the convents of Central Switzerland
- Jass
- Knowledge of the weather and climate
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nicknames in Central Switzerland
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Prayer calls in Central Switzerland
- Santa Claus traditions in Central Switzerland
- Schwingen
- Wild haymaking in Central Switzerland
- Wilhelm Tell and the liberation myths
- Wind bands
- Woldmanndli
- Vaud
- Information about the canton Vaud
- Abbeys of Vaud
- Almanach romand «Messager boiteux»
- Alpinism
- Art of découpage in the Pays d’Enhaut, in Saanenland and in Simmental
- Belle Epoque excursions in the Lake Geneva region
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Country youth festivals of Vaud
- Dry stone walling
- Feldschiessen
- Fondue
- Grape harvest festival, Vevey*
- Graphic design and typography
- Jass
- Lausanne cathedral night watchman
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Production of mechanical musical automata and music boxes
- Promotions
- Tavillonnage (shingle-making)
- Watchmaking
- Wind bands
- Valais
- Information about the canton Valais
- Alpinism
- Animal husbandry and cow fighting
- Avalanche risk management*
- Belle Epoque excursions in the Lake Geneva region
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Cooperatives in Valais
- Corpus Christi in Savièse
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Fifes and drums in the canton of Valais
- Fondue
- Foraging
- Graphic design and typography
- Italianità in Valais
- Jass
- Lower Valais patois
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Raclette as a social event
- Schwingen
- Secret
- Tschäggättä
- Wind bands
- Zug
- Information about the canton Zug
- Alpinism
- Amateur theatre in Central Switzerland
- Bull markets and cattle shows in Central Switzerland
- Carnival in Central Switzerland
- Cherry growing
- Chrööpfelimee
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Development of tourism in the countryside of Central Switzerland
- Dry stone walling
- Epighany singing
- Feldschiessen
- Folk dancing in Central Switzerland
- Folk music and Jutz in Central Switzerland
- Fondue
- Ghost stories in Central Switzerland
- Graphic design and typography
- Herbal knowledge in the convents of Central Switzerland
- Jass
- Knowledge of the weather and climate
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nicknames in Central Switzerland
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Rafting on Lake Aegeri
- Santa Claus traditions in Central Switzerland
- Schwingen
- Wilhelm Tell and the liberation myths
- Wind bands
- Zurich
- Information about the canton Zurich
- Albanifest
- Alpinism
- Clubs and societies
- Consensus-seeking and direct democracy
- Conservation of seeds
- Dry stone walling
- Feldschiessen
- Folk dancing in Northwest Switzerland
- Fondue
- Graphic design and typography
- Housing cooperatives
- Jass
- Knabenschiessen
- Naturjodel und Jodellied
- Nomadic tradition of the Jenish and Sinti
- Open-air festival culture
- Playing the alphorn and the Büchel
- Räben lantern procession
- Schwingen
- Sechseläuten
- Urban gardening
- Weidlingsfahren
- Wind bands
- Zurich techno scene
- Zurich's silk industry