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Therefore, Swiss culture is characterized by diversity, which is reflected in a wide range of traditional customs. The 26 cantons also account for the large cultural diversity. [1] Not withstanding the regional disparities, the Alps have played an essential role in shaping the history and culture of Switzerland.
Modern Fasnacht costume from Basel.Fasnacht, a mixture of Christian and pre-Christian beliefs, is a pre-Lenten Carnival.Swiss folklore describes a collection of local stories, celebrations, and customs of the alpine and sub-alpine peoples that occupy Switzerland.
The Early Bronze Age Rhône culture in western Switzerland (c. 2200-1500 BC) developed from the Bell Beaker culture and was closely related to the Unetice culture in central Europe. This was followed by the Tumulus culture ( c. 1500 -1300 BC) in the Middle Bronze Age, and the Urnfield culture in the Late Bronze Age ( c. 1300 BC ).
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage elements are the non-physical traditions and practices performed by a people. As part of a country's cultural heritage, they include celebrations, festivals, performances, oral traditions, music, and the making of handicrafts. [1]
This is an incomplete list of television programs formerly or currently broadcast by History Channel/H2/Military History Channel in the United States. Current programming [ edit ]
Their cultural history is dominated by the Alps, and the alpine environment is often cited as an important factor in the formation of the Swiss national character. [15] For example, the "Swiss illness", the condition of Swiss mercenaries pining for their mountainous native home, became prototypical of the medical condition of nostalgia ...
Switzerland currently does not have a national animal, but the animal most commonly associated with Switzerland, or Alpine culture in general, is the cow. [12] However, various other animals have been used to represent the Swiss nation, such as the marmot , ibex , St. Bernard , and blackbird .
Travels & Traditions is a television series hosted by Burt Wolf and his son Nicholas Wolf.The series began airing in 2000 and is currently in its 22nd season. The New York Times described it as “the best food, travel, and cultural history shows on television.”