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Alpabzug / Desalpe

Decorated cattle descend from summer alpine pastures to the valleys; part of the 'Alpine Pasture Season' practice inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2023.

When
September
Town
Various alpine villages
Canton
Various
Type
Tradition
UNESCO intangible
Yes

Source: swissinfo.ch

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Evelyscher, Maria Nowrot · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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