Each canton’s profile contains information on their intangible heritage activities, the importance of their living traditions as well as existing and future plans to promote their continued survival.
This information is currently available in Switzerland’s four national languages. By clicking on the appropriate link, visitors can view the page content in their preferred language.
Traditions
- 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
- Corpus Christi festival of the Herrgottskanoniere
- Development of tourism in the countryside of Central Switzerland
- Epighany singing
- Folk dancing in Central Switzerland
- Folk music and Jutz in Central Switzerland
- Gansabhauet
- Ghost stories in Central Switzerland
- Herbal knowledge in the convents of Central Switzerland
- Hornussen
- Knowledge of the weather and climate
- Köhlern – a method of charcoal production in Entlebuch
- Nicknames in Central Switzerland
- Prayer calls in Central Switzerland
- Santa Claus traditions in Central Switzerland
- Wässermatten
- Wilhelm Tell and the liberation myths
Contact
Kulturförderung LU