Art & culture
Alois Bürgler
Riemensticker
Pächtenmatt
6436 Ried Muotathal
Tel. +41 (0)41 830 10 72
Traditional handcrafts
Embroidered cowbell straps
Embroidered straps for cowbells
It is worth taking note of the straps for the cowbells the next time you see a procession in Schwyz, for they are carefully handcrafted. Bells with straps involving such ornate needlework are also coveted prizes.
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Bell-making
Trychel for festive processions
New Year’s Eve, Feast of Epiphany, Carnival or the Alpine farmer’s festival: the cowbell (trychel) renders this custom in Schwyz clearly audible from far and wide.
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Eligius Schelbert
Glockenschmied
Hauptstrasse 66
6436 Muotathal
Tel. +41 (0)41 830 11 32
www.schelbert.ch
Glockenschmied
Hauptstrasse 66
6436 Muotathal
Tel. +41 (0)41 830 11 32
www.schelbert.ch
Büchel
The alphorn's brother
The büchel tradition with its characteristic music remains strong in Central Switzerland. The handmade instrument is crafted according to an ancient art.
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Josef Imhof
Büchelbauer
Tschalun 43
6436 Muotathal
Tel. +41 (0)41 830 10 42
Büchelbauer
Tschalun 43
6436 Muotathal
Tel. +41 (0)41 830 10 42
Chlefeli
Percussion instrument in folk mu …
The chlefeli (which sound like spoons) are an integral part of folk music in Schwyz. Traditionally, many children in the valley basin of Schwyz walk through the village streets with chlefeli during Lent.
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Robert Kessler-Bürgler
Chlefeli-Schnitzer
Rickenbachstrasse 73
6430 Schwyz
Tel. +41 (0)41 811 67 39
Chlefeli-Schnitzer
Rickenbachstrasse 73
6430 Schwyz
Tel. +41 (0)41 811 67 39
Garlands for cows
Colourful flower arrangements
Farmers traditionally adorn their cows for the descent from the Alp to the valley in the autumn or for cattle fairs. Cows that have won a prize wear especially beautiful garlands.
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Dominik Gwerder
Kuhschmuck
Lindenweg 6
6414 Oberarth
Tel. +41 (0)41 855 41 05
Kuhschmuck
Lindenweg 6
6414 Oberarth
Tel. +41 (0)41 855 41 05
Geissel
Schwyz variation of the whip
Carnival in Schwyz would not be the same without the customary whips (geissel). They are made by hand, a craft that requires a great deal of experience and sure instinct.
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Walter Fässler
Geissel-Macher
Grabacher
Rindelstrasse 22
6415 Arth
Tel. +41 (0)41 855 19 47
Geissel-Macher
Grabacher
Rindelstrasse 22
6415 Arth
Tel. +41 (0)41 855 19 47
Horämänel
Horn sleds
In times past Alpine farmers transported hay and wood from the mountain to the valley with horn sleds (called «Horämänel» in Swiss German). Nowadays these unique sleds are primarily used in races.
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Alois Langenegger
Holzschuhe, Horämänner
Tschalun 25
6436 Muotathal
Tel. +41 (0)41 830 22 94
Holzschuhe, Horämänner
Tschalun 25
6436 Muotathal
Tel. +41 (0)41 830 22 94
Iffelen
Candle-lit headdress
Without fail, spectators are impressed by the magnificent iffelen (bishop’s mitres) at every St. Nicholas procession. But there are many hours of work behind this splendid head adornment.
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Ruedi Jost
Infulnbauer
Spitzebnetring 14
6403 Küssnacht am Rigi
Tel. +41 (0)41 850 26 85
Infulnbauer
Spitzebnetring 14
6403 Küssnacht am Rigi
Tel. +41 (0)41 850 26 85
Schwyzerörgeli
Schwyz accordion
Makers of the traditional accordion from Schwyz are obligated to craft it from hand. This means that each one is absolutely unique.
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Schwyzerorgelbau Eichhorn
Greuter und Sohn
Hinterdorfstrasse 29
6430 Schwyz
Tel. +41 (0)41 811 49 51
musikhaus62@bluewin.ch
www.eichhorn-schwyzerorgel.ch
Greuter und Sohn
Hinterdorfstrasse 29
6430 Schwyz
Tel. +41 (0)41 811 49 51
musikhaus62@bluewin.ch
www.eichhorn-schwyzerorgel.ch
Wax masks
Carnival masks
Wax masks are a signature feature of Carnival groups in Central Switzerland. These masks are handcrafted according to an ancient tradition.
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Wachsmaskenatelier
Verena Steiger
Bahnhofstrasse 8
6422 Steinen
Tel. +41 (0)41 832 10 70
steiger-masken@bluewin.ch
www.steiger-masken.ch
Verena Steiger
Bahnhofstrasse 8
6422 Steinen
Tel. +41 (0)41 832 10 70
steiger-masken@bluewin.ch
www.steiger-masken.ch
