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Swiss folklore describes a collection of local stories, celebrations, and customs of the alpine and sub-alpine peoples that occupy Switzerland. The country of Switzerland is made up of several distinct cultures including German, French, Italian, as well as the Romansh speaking population of Graubünden .
Some of the traditional symbols of Switzerland: the Swiss flag, the alphorn and the snow-capped Alps. Folk art is kept alive in organizations all over the country. In Switzerland, it is mostly expressed in music, dance, poetry, wood carving and embroidery. There are also many regional and local rites demarcating times of the year.
Legendary Swiss people (1 C, 3 P) T. William Tell (1 C, 14 P) W. Witchcraft in Switzerland (1 C) Pages in category "Swiss folklore"
Swiss folk dances (1 P) F. Folk festivals in Switzerland (1 C, 2 P) Swiss folklore (4 C, 35 P) M. Swiss folk music (4 C, 1 P) This page was last edited on 15 May ...
Tell is arrested for not saluting Gessler's hat (mosaic at the Swiss National Museum, Hans Sandreuter, 1901). William Tell (German: Wilhelm Tell, pronounced [ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈtɛl] ⓘ; French: Guillaume Tell; Italian: Guglielmo Tell; Romansh: Guglielm Tell) is a legendary folk hero of Switzerland.
Crossbow specialist: Claes Bang as Swiss folk hero William Tell (Altitude Films) Despite this, he adds, William Tell is a story with very contemporary resonance – an oppressed people seeking to ...