Trycheln

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Trycheln (Alemannic Trychlen or Trychle, also spelled Trychlen, Tricheln, Treicheln, Treichlen) are large cowbells traditionally in use in Switzerland. Treicheln processions play an important part in Swiss (Alemannic) folklore.

• Oberhasli: Ubersitz
• Küssnacht: Chlausenjagd, a custom related to the Wild Hunt with Saint Nicholas replacing Wotan.
• Urnäsch: Sylvesterkläuse
• Laupen: Archetringele
• Einsiedeln: Einsiedeln carnival has the characters «Trichler» and «Ustrichler» bearing Trycheln.

[edit] See also

• Fasnacht