FONDUE RECIPE FOR 4 PERS.
Rub the garlic cloves into the caquelon. Mix the cheese mixture with the cornflour and bring to the boil with the white wine and lemon juice, stirring vigorously.
Add the kirsch, season and bring the fondue to the table at a gentle simmer. Place the bread cubes on a fork and start stirring immediately.
SWINGING
The roots of swinging cannot be clearly dated. A first depiction from the 13th century, in the cathedral in Lausanne, already shows the typical way of grasping the handle.
In Central Switzerland and the Central Plateau, the ‘Hosenlupf’ was an integral part of the festive culture. At numerous alpine and inn festivals, people competed for a piece of trouser cloth, a sheep or other natural resources. The glory of victory counted far more than the actual prize.
In the 19th century, memorable wrestling festivals and ambitious sports instructors brought wrestling to the cities. This is how the original game of shepherds and farmers developed into a national sport that encompassed all social classes. In the last few years, wrestling festivals have become very popular. Wrestling is a modern sport that has managed to retain its rustic origins and is considered a typical Swiss sport.
Zurich Spring Festival
Today's Sechseläuten can be traced back to three different roots: Firstly, to the Zurich guilds, which, as political, military, social and commercial institutions, have guided and determined the fortunes of the city for over 450 years. They are the organisers of the Zurich Spring Festival. The former trade regulations of the guilds determined the working hours of the craftsmen. This is the second root of Sechseläuten: In summer, the ‘six o'clock ringing’ signalled the end of working hours, while in winter work could only continue until five o'clock due to the light conditions. Finally, a pagan custom - the burning of the winter as a symbol of the beginning of the warmer seasons - represents the third root.
Today, Sechseläuten is Zurich's big spring festival for the whole population. For the Zurich guilds and the ZZZ, which organises it every year, it is important that Sechseläuten is a joyful celebration and a positive experience, as it has always been. They attach great importance to considerate and courteous behaviour and consider it a matter of course that the laws and rules of decency are respected by all participants.
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